Vihirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihirgaon is a village situated in Sawali taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Vihirgaon. The total population of Vihirgaon is 1,385 out of which 728 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vihirgaon village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Vihirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihirgaon is 72.9%. Thus Vihirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.78% and the female literacy rate is 59.9% in Vihirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.94% | 84.78% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 79 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 238 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 171 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.4% of total population in Vihirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihirgaon village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 223 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 103 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 210 | 277 |
| Non Working | 598 | 295 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Vihirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Vihirgaon village in Sawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasargaon | 719 |
| Bormala | 1,545 |
| Geora Kh. | 784 |
| Dongargaon Maske | 952 |
| Chikhali | 601 |
| Geora Bk. | 1,379 |
| Barsagad | 300 |
| Meha Bk. | 1,369 |
| Mangar Medha | 433 |
| Antargaon | 2,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihirgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia