Shihorwa Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shihorwa is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Shihorwa. The total population of Shihorwa is 3,168 out of which 1,627 are males and 1,541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shihorwa is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shihorwa village is 462 which is 15% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shihorwa is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shihorwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shihorwa is 69.7%. Thus Shihorwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 57.4% in Shihorwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shihorwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shihorwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shihorwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 259 | 203 |
| Literacy | 69.66% | 81.65% | 57.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 134 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,283 | 510 | 773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Shihorwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shihorwa village out of total population, 1,379 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 639 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 627 | 393 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 55 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 181 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 177 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,789 | 811 | 978 |
Map of Shihorwa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shihorwa, Varanasi
Below are the list of villages near Shihorwa village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarauni | 2,169 |
| Sajoi | 7,059 |
| Kurauna | 2,988 |
| Parampur | 1,800 |
| Harsos | 9,390 |
| Mehadiganj | 8,134 |
| Harpur | 2,882 |
| Parjanpur | 2,644 |
| Jameen Shivsagar | 70 |
| Sirsa | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shihorwa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia