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Waghoshi Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Waghoshi is a medium size village located in Sudhagad Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 158 families residing. The Waghoshi village has population of 651 of which 325 are males while 326 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Waghoshi village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 12.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Waghoshi village is 1003 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Waghoshi as per census is 800, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Waghoshi village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Waghoshi village was 78.25 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Waghoshi Male literacy stands at 86.43 % while female literacy rate was 70.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Waghoshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Waghoshi village.

Waghoshi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 651 325 326
Child (0-6) 81 45 36
Schedule Caste 101 50 51
Schedule Tribe 83 39 44
Literacy 78.25 % 86.43 % 70.34 %
Total Workers 205 161 44
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 60 41 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.75 % of total population in Waghoshi village.

Work Profile

In Waghoshi village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 70.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.