Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 961 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 3,925 out of which 1,891 are males and 2,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 377 which is 10% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 1,049 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 84.6%. Thus Shirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 78.33% in Shirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 184 | 193 |
| Literacy | 84.58% | 91.33% | 78.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 61 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 924 | 332 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,204 | 844 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 175 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 120 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 632 | 534 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 187 | 149 |
| Non Working | 2,385 | 860 | 1,525 |
Map of Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon, Chiplun
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumbharli | 2,176 |
| Akuskhan Nagar | 1,054 |
| Kolkewadi | 3,507 |
| Kond Fansavane | 1,053 |
| Alore | 3,573 |
| Pophali Bk. | 644 |
| Nagave | 1,678 |
| Pophali | 3,609 |
| Mundhe Tarf Chiplun | 1,679 |
| Shiral | 1,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia