Virkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Virkhed is a village situated in Babulgaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Virkhed. The total population of Virkhed is 1,091 out of which 555 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virkhed is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virkhed village is 96 which is 9% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virkhed is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Virkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virkhed is 86.7%. Thus Virkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 81.74% in Virkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 91.63% | 81.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 576 | 292 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 95 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Virkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virkhed village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 338 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 107 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 191 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 551 | 212 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Virkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Virkhed village in Babulgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mustabad | 523 |
| Watkhed Kh | 708 |
| Muradabad | 32 |
| Watkhed Bk. | 1,287 |
| Paloti | 443 |
| Wadgaon | 217 |
| Mangarul | 560 |
| Gondhali | 1,014 |
| Kopra | 1,358 |
| Kinhi | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virkhed, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia