Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 672 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 2,555 out of which 1,245 are males and 1,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 225 which is 9% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 88%. Thus Shirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 83.68% 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 | 225 | 116 | 109 |
| Literacy | 87.98% | 92.56% | 83.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 223 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 200 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 783 | 516 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 215 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 198 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,562 | 621 | 941 |
Map of Shirgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon, Devgad
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Devgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Torsole | 1,172 |
| Salashi | 1,164 |
| Kinjawade | 2,491 |
| Chafed | 629 |
| Chandoshi | 697 |
| Kuvale | 1,255 |
| Valivande | 962 |
| Sandve | 473 |
| Dhoptewadi | 796 |
| Rembavali | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia