Vihighar Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihighar is a village situated in Panvel taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Vihighar. The total population of Vihighar is 1,175 out of which 596 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihighar is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihighar village is 104 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihighar is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Vihighar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihighar is 79.8%. Thus Vihighar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 70.94% in Vihighar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihighar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihighar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihighar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Literacy | 79.83% | 88.54% | 70.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 117 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vihighar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihighar village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 302 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 84 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 204 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Non Working | 668 | 235 | 433 |
Map of Vihighar, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihighar, Panvel
Below are the list of villages near Vihighar village in Panvel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bonshet | 550 |
| Nere | 3,569 |
| Chipale | 1,629 |
| Ambivali | 398 |
| Koproli | 1,026 |
| Sangatoli | 321 |
| Harigram | 1,744 |
| Waje | 1,780 |
| Vakadi | 1,569 |
| Cheravali | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihighar, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia