Shirkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shirkhed is a village situated in Morshi taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 977 families residing in the village Shirkhed. The total population of Shirkhed is 3,830 out of which 1,965 are males and 1,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirkhed is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirkhed village is 426 which is 11% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirkhed is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Shirkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirkhed is 90.7%. Thus Shirkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 85.92% in Shirkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 202 | 224 |
| Literacy | 90.75% | 95.24% | 85.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 424 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 386 | 191 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 286 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Shirkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirkhed village out of total population, 1,809 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,054 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,451 | 1,030 | 421 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 254 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,054 | 679 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 79 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 216 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,021 | 719 | 1,302 |
Map of Shirkhed, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shirkhed, Morshi
Below are the list of villages near Shirkhed village in Morshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lehegaon | 1,212 |
| Lihida | 1,180 |
| Pusala | 123 |
| Akhatwada | 315 |
| Tuljapur | 285 |
| Nerpingalai | 15,015 |
| Bhambora | 868 |
| Hashampur | 152 |
| Kawathal | 942 |
| Nayawathoda | 1,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirkhed, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia