Vihirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihirgaon is a village situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Vihirgaon. The total population of Vihirgaon is 1,155 out of which 561 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihirgaon village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Vihirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihirgaon is 82.3%. Thus Vihirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 93.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.2% in Vihirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Literacy | 82.26% | 93.01% | 72.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 126 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 115 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 95 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Vihirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihirgaon village out of total population, 586 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 586 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 252 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 88 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 134 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 65 | 174 |
| Non Working | 569 | 244 | 325 |
Map of Vihirgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihirgaon, Desaiganj
Below are the list of villages near Vihirgaon village in Desaiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongargaon Halbi | 1,186 |
| Chikhali | 501 |
| Kinhala | 1,843 |
| Chikhali Tukum | 380 |
| Arattondi | 806 |
| Usegaon | 802 |
| Fari | 432 |
| Shivrajpur Chak | 1,113 |
| Kondhala | 3,873 |
| Kurud | 5,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihirgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia