Virathan Kh. Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Virathan Kh. is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Virathan Kh.. The total population of Virathan Kh. is 1,366 out of which 661 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virathan Kh. is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virathan Kh. village is 133 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virathan Kh. is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Virathan Kh. village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virathan Kh. is 86%. Thus Virathan Kh. village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 80.44% in Virathan Kh. village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virathan Kh. village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virathan Kh. Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virathan Kh. village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 62 | 71 |
| Literacy | 85.97% | 91.82% | 80.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 77 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 81 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 111 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Virathan Kh. village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virathan Kh. village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 315 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 96 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 143 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 82 | 58 |
| Non Working | 834 | 264 | 570 |
Nearby Villages to Virathan Kh.,
Below are the list of villages near Virathan Kh. village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makane Kapase | 2,146 |
| Nagavepada | 642 |
| Kardal | 1,971 |
| Nagave | 542 |
| Saphale | 4,396 |
| Chatale | 1,090 |
| Uchavali | 294 |
| Bhadave | 634 |
| Sonave | 2,650 |
| Mathane | 649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virathan Kh., Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia