Vihirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihirgaon is a village situated in Armori taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Vihirgaon. The total population of Vihirgaon is 622 out of which 314 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vihirgaon village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Vihirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihirgaon is 80%. Thus Vihirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.83% 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 | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Literacy | 80.04% | 87.02% | 72.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 161 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 66 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Vihirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihirgaon village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 158 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 115 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 27 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 39 | 91 |
| Non Working | 236 | 117 | 119 |
Nearby Villages to Vihirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Vihirgaon village in Armori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naroti Chak | 605 |
| Mohatola Alies Kukadi | 579 |
| Sonpur Chak | 113 |
| Lohara | 265 |
| Karpada Chak | 211 |
| Sirsi | 584 |
| Kojabi | 940 |
| Ganeshpur Chak | 771 |
| Peth Tukum | 612 |
| Injewari | 1,492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihirgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia