Shigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shigaon is a village situated in Walwa taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,457 families residing in the village Shigaon. The total population of Shigaon is 6,844 out of which 3,457 are males and 3,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shigaon is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shigaon village is 673 which is 10% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shigaon is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Shigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shigaon is 83.4%. Thus Shigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 75.72% in Shigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 673 | 362 | 311 |
| Literacy | 83.36% | 90.95% | 75.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 798 | 398 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,700 | 642 | 1,058 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shigaon village out of total population, 3,024 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 968 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,039 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,649 | 1,830 | 819 |
| Cultivators | 968 | 810 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,039 | 555 | 484 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 18 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 595 | 447 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 161 | 214 |
| Non Working | 3,820 | 1,466 | 2,354 |
Map of Shigaon, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shigaon, Walwa
Below are the list of villages near Shigaon village in Walwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharnewadi | 858 |
| Bagani | 8,383 |
| Koregaon | 5,273 |
| Kakachiwadi | 2,302 |
| Bhadkimbe | 2,882 |
| Phalkewadi & Chandachiwadi | 1,598 |
| Dhavali | 2,258 |
| Rozawadi | 1,230 |
| Nagaon | 2,439 |
| Mirajwadi | 2,320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shigaon, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia