Virgavhan Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Virgavhan is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Virgavhan. The total population of Virgavhan is 722 out of which 386 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virgavhan is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virgavhan village is 65 which is 9% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virgavhan is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Virgavhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virgavhan is 90.7%. Thus Virgavhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 94.9% and the female literacy rate is 85.86% in Virgavhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virgavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virgavhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virgavhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Literacy | 90.72% | 94.9% | 85.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 155 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 51 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virgavhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virgavhan village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 228 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 103 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 107 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Non Working | 280 | 148 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Virgavhan,
Below are the list of villages near Virgavhan village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zodaga | 838 |
| Loni | 1,229 |
| Mohgavhan | 823 |
| Nimbha Jahangir | 776 |
| Naregaon | 574 |
| Donad Bk. | 1,468 |
| Mugutpur | 402 |
| Wadgaon [Range] | 1,063 |
| Tarkheda | 680 |
| Yawardi | 1,498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virgavhan, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia