Block / Tehsil → Lanja
District → Ratnagiri
State → Maharashtra
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Wadgaon village is 565916. Wadgaon village is located in Lanja tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 51km away from sub-district headquarter Lanja (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Ratnagiri. As per 2009 stats, Wadgaon village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 622.09 hectares. Wadgaon has a total population of 442 peoples, out of which male population is 212 while female population is 230. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1084 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of wadgaon village is 72.40% out of which 82.08% males and 63.48% females are literate. There are about 117 houses in wadgaon village.
When it comes to administration, Wadgaon village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Wadgaon village comes under Rajapur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency. Ratnagiri is nearest town to wadgaon village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 40km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 442 | 212 | 230 |
| Literate Population | 320 | 174 | 146 |
| Illiterate Population | 122 | 38 | 84 |
| Wadgaon - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Wadgaon |
| Block / Tehsil : | Lanja |
| District : | Ratnagiri |
| State : | Maharashtra |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 622.09 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1084 |
| Population (2011): | 442 |
| Households : | 117 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rajapur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg |
| Nearest Town : | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| Villages in Wadgaon Gram Panchayat | |
| Hasol | Wadgaon |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Lanja |
| List of Tehsils in Ratnagiri |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.