Virkhel Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Virkhel is a village situated in Sakri taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Virkhel. The total population of Virkhel is 985 out of which 491 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virkhel is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virkhel village is 126 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virkhel is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Virkhel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virkhel is 51.5%. Thus Virkhel village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 59.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.26% in Virkhel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virkhel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virkhel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virkhel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Literacy | 51.46% | 59.67% | 43.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 626 | 300 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 235 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Virkhel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virkhel village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 254 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 128 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 8 | 46 |
| Non Working | 617 | 229 | 388 |
Map of Virkhel, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Virkhel, Sakri
Below are the list of villages near Virkhel village in Sakri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokangaon | 683 |
| Dhamandhar | 527 |
| Sitarampur | 622 |
| Mandane | 1,058 |
| Shewage | 1,892 |
| Shenpur | 1,771 |
| Pargaon | 2,205 |
| Dhadane | 3,902 |
| Balhane | 2,180 |
| Nawadane | 1,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virkhel, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia