Vikharan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vikharan is a village situated in Erandol taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,269 families residing in the village Vikharan. The total population of Vikharan is 5,673 out of which 2,981 are males and 2,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vikharan is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vikharan village is 710 which is 13% of the total population. There are 402 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikharan is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Vikharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vikharan is 72%. Thus Vikharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% in Vikharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vikharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vikharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 710 | 402 | 308 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 81.7% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 224 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,119 | 584 | 535 |
| Illiterate | 2,099 | 874 | 1,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Vikharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vikharan village out of total population, 3,176 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,101 | 1,699 | 1,402 |
| Cultivators | 820 | 474 | 346 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,113 | 1,089 | 1,024 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 123 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Non Working | 2,497 | 1,248 | 1,249 |
Map of Vikharan, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vikharan, Erandol
Below are the list of villages near Vikharan village in Erandol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chortakki | 637 |
| Nandgaon Bk. | 691 |
| Pimpalkothe Kh. | 1,487 |
| Bhalgaon Bk. | 1,591 |
| Pimpalkhothe Bk. | 3,260 |
| Patarkhede | 824 |
| Pimpri Bk. | 1,446 |
| Palasdal | 431 |
| Pimpri-pr-chandsar | 930 |
| Dharagir | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikharan, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia