Vihigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihigaon is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Vihigaon. The total population of Vihigaon is 1,830 out of which 921 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihigaon is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihigaon village is 313 which is 17% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihigaon is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Vihigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihigaon is 44.5%. Thus Vihigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 54.56% and the female literacy rate is 34.47% in Vihigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 164 | 149 |
| Literacy | 44.5% | 54.56% | 34.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,752 | 881 | 871 |
| Illiterate | 1,155 | 508 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Vihigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihigaon village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 268 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 161 | 185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 91 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 541 | 263 | 278 |
| Non Working | 780 | 390 | 390 |
Map of Vihigaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihigaon, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Vihigaon village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mal | 1,691 |
| Kasara Kh. | 2,588 |
| Mokhavane | 2,403 |
| Dand | 165 |
| Shirol | 5,870 |
| Umbravane | 249 |
| Dapur | 689 |
| Fugale | 1,018 |
| Ajnup | 3,596 |
| Vashala Bk | 1,439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihigaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia