Vikharan Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vikharan is a village situated in Nandurbar taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Vikharan. The total population of Vikharan is 1,938 out of which 984 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vikharan is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vikharan village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikharan is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Vikharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vikharan is 67.5%. Thus Vikharan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 57.66% in Vikharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vikharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vikharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 123 | 99 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 77.35% | 57.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 629 | 318 | 311 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 318 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.5% of total population in Vikharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vikharan village out of total population, 1,258 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 732 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,188 | 628 | 560 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 210 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 732 | 349 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 29 | 41 |
| Non Working | 680 | 327 | 353 |
Nearby Villages to Vikharan,
Below are the list of villages near Vikharan village in Nandurbar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khondamali | 3,184 |
| Hatmohide | 2,072 |
| Bamdod | 399 |
| Amlatne | 535 |
| Hol T. Haveli | 4,327 |
| Osarli | 1,120 |
| Patonda | 3,079 |
| Arale | 1,029 |
| Waghode | 2,210 |
| Saturkhe | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikharan, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia