Vihour Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihour is a village situated in Murud taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Vihour. The total population of Vihour is 2,021 out of which 912 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihour is 1,216.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihour village is 249 which is 12% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihour is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,216) of Vihour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihour is 83.3%. Thus Vihour village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.48% and the female literacy rate is 80.77% in Vihour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vihour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vihour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vihour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 86.48% | 80.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 65 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 50 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 234 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Vihour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihour village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 202 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 186 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 193 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,528 | 517 | 1,011 |
Map of Vihour, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihour, Murud
Below are the list of villages near Vihour village in Murud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| More | 599 |
| Murud | 144 |
| Sarane Nandgaon | 45 |
| Telawade | 683 |
| Mazgaon | 3,682 |
| Wawdungi | 447 |
| Araoghar | 120 |
| Saigaon | 263 |
| Wave | 471 |
| Mahalor | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihour, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia