Shihori Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shihori is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,619 families residing in the village Shihori. The total population of Shihori is 14,550 out of which 7,412 are males and 7,138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shihori is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shihori village is 2304 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1198 male children and 1106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shihori is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Shihori village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shihori is 66.3%. Thus Shihori village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 80.53% and the female literacy rate is 51.69% in Shihori village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shihori village is DABHI HIRAJI RATANJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shihori village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shihori Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shihori village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,304 | 1,198 | 1,106 |
| Literacy | 66.32% | 80.53% | 51.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,029 | 499 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 6,428 | 2,408 | 4,020 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shihori village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shihori village out of total population, 5,508 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,589 | 3,632 | 957 |
| Cultivators | 1,433 | 1,334 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,105 | 777 | 328 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 2,031 | 1,507 | 524 |
| Marginal Workers | 919 | 237 | 682 |
| Non Working | 9,042 | 3,543 | 5,499 |
Nearby Villages to Shihori,
Below are the list of villages near Shihori village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amblivas | 519 |
| Kamboi | 11,181 |
| Akoli Maharajvas | 2,075 |
| Manpur | 2,893 |
| Akoli Thakorvas | 2,292 |
| Dugrasan | 3,787 |
| Khasa | 803 |
| Indramana | 3,764 |
| Kakar | 5,224 |
| Maidkol | 1,816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shihori, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia