Shirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirgaon is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Shirgaon. The total population of Shirgaon is 1,147 out of which 589 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirgaon village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirgaon is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirgaon is 84.9%. Thus Shirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.89% 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 | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 93.57% | 75.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 94 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Shirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirgaon village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 242 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 172 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 105 | 153 |
| Non Working | 620 | 242 | 378 |
Map of Shirgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shirgaon, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Shirgaon village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadgaon | 3,075 |
| Nehroli | 875 |
| Hiv | 1,404 |
| Jambhe | 785 |
| Borsheti Kh | 737 |
| Lenad Kh. | 841 |
| Andad | 907 |
| Shendrun | 557 |
| Khutghar | 1,205 |
| Lenad Bk. | 805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia