Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 1,243 out of which 636 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 137 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 67.8%. Thus Shirgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% 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 | 137 | 76 | 61 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 80.18% | 55.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 31 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 162 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 187 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 379 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 215 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 12 | 99 |
| Non Working | 568 | 245 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asole | 1,534 |
| Moharai | 633 |
| Waghivali | 1,204 |
| Pimpalgaon | 854 |
| Karavale | 1,118 |
| Bhaluk | 1,289 |
| Anandnagar | 487 |
| Thakare Nagar | 913 |
| Chikhale | 454 |
| Kolthan | 1,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia