Sihora Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sihora is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,347 families residing in the village Sihora. The total population of Sihora is 5,743 out of which 2,857 are males and 2,886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihora is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihora village is 653 which is 11% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihora is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sihora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihora is 86.1%. Thus Sihora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 80.41% in Sihora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 314 | 339 |
| Literacy | 86.11% | 91.82% | 80.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 305 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 187 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 1,360 | 522 | 838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Sihora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihora village out of total population, 2,468 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,702 | 1,262 | 440 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 184 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 354 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 798 | 681 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 766 | 328 | 438 |
| Non Working | 3,275 | 1,267 | 2,008 |
Map of Sihora, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sihora, Tumsar
Below are the list of villages near Sihora village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupera | 1,107 |
| Machhera | 1,001 |
| Davezari | 1,258 |
| Silegaon | 2,047 |
| Chulhad | 3,841 |
| Wahani | 1,314 |
| Dhanegaon | 1,074 |
| Pipari chunni | 1,004 |
| Sonegaon | 1,435 |
| Wangi | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihora, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia