Higaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Higaon is a village situated in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Higaon. The total population of Higaon is 1,371 out of which 696 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Higaon is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Higaon village is 225 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Higaon is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Higaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Higaon is 42.9%. Thus Higaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 49.83% and the female literacy rate is 36.01% in Higaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Higaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Higaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Higaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 122 | 103 |
| Literacy | 42.93% | 49.83% | 36.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,368 | 694 | 674 |
| Illiterate | 879 | 410 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Higaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Higaon village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 317 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 137 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 169 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 868 | 374 | 494 |
Map of Higaon, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Higaon, Shirpur
Below are the list of villages near Higaon village in Shirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamkhede Pr. Ambe | 2,255 |
| Hivarkheda | 1,370 |
| Rohini | 5,410 |
| Bhoiti | 3,880 |
| Fattepur | 680 |
| Chilare | 2,336 |
| Sule | 1,936 |
| Karvand | 4,756 |
| Natwade | 1,512 |
| Dahivad | 7,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Higaon, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia