Vihigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihigaon is a village situated in Khamgaon taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 311 families residing in the village Vihigaon. The total population of Vihigaon is 1,254 out of which 623 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihigaon is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vihigaon village is 156 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihigaon is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Vihigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihigaon is 85.5%. Thus Vihigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 79.46% in Vihigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Literacy | 85.52% | 91.71% | 79.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 159 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 125 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Vihigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihigaon village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 300 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 117 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 168 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 57 | 127 |
| Non Working | 566 | 266 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Vihigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Vihigaon village in Khamgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagapur | 1,086 |
| Nilegaon | 322 |
| Awar | 2,624 |
| Karegaon Bk. | 1,250 |
| Pimpri Gawli | 2,584 |
| Kolori | 1,383 |
| Chitoda | 1,579 |
| Pimprala | 977 |
| Ambikapur | 1,975 |
| Lokhanda | 1,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihigaon, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia