Virgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Virgaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Virgaon. The total population of Virgaon is 502 out of which 238 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virgaon is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virgaon village is 50 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virgaon is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Virgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virgaon is 67.7%. Thus Virgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 81.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.23% in Virgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 81.69% | 55.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 64 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virgaon village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 95 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 66 | 155 |
| Non Working | 164 | 77 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Virgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Virgaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upale | 1,048 |
| Devdhe | 1,293 |
| Agave | 1,017 |
| Buddhawadi Tarf Devdhe | 464 |
| Joshigaon | 703 |
| Manche | 480 |
| Punas | 1,334 |
| Ramane | 382 |
| Gautamgaon | 343 |
| Gavane | 2,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia