Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 249 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 1,226 out of which 621 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 157 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 1,151 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 73%. Thus Shirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% 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 | 157 | 73 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.97% | 85.22% | 60.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 154 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 351 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 210 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Non Working | 612 | 264 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Chandgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandgad | 10,205 |
| Majareshirgaon | 1,306 |
| Bhogoli | 1,001 |
| Asagaon | 1,121 |
| Pilani | 688 |
| Churani Chawl | 265 |
| Sadegudwale | 803 |
| Hambire | 280 |
| Kanur Kh. | 1,627 |
| Inam Kolindre | 578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia