Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 974 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 4,572 out of which 2,316 are males and 2,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 634 which is 14% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 65.7%. Thus Shirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 57.76% in Shirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 634 | 324 | 310 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 73.39% | 57.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,522 | 764 | 758 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,986 | 854 | 1,132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 2,437 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 776 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,663 | 1,162 | 501 |
| Cultivators | 776 | 654 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 278 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 207 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 774 | 270 | 504 |
| Non Working | 2,135 | 884 | 1,251 |
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Chikodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Girgaon | 1,315 |
| Shiragaonwadi | 1,554 |
| Kuppanawadi | 1,144 |
| Khadaklat | 12,155 |
| Chikodi | 241 |
| Thapakarwadi | 688 |
| Hirekudi | 11,946 |
| Pangire | 1,468 |
| Roopanal | 1,431 |
| Rampur | 1,885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia