Shihu Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shihu is a village situated in Pen taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 875 families residing in the village Shihu. The total population of Shihu is 3,820 out of which 1,941 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shihu is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shihu village is 442 which is 12% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shihu is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Shihu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shihu is 75.8%. Thus Shihu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 85.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.35% in Shihu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shihu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shihu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shihu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 234 | 208 |
| Literacy | 75.75% | 85.94% | 65.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 816 | 425 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 474 | 787 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Shihu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shihu village out of total population, 1,904 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,331 | 819 | 512 |
| Cultivators | 913 | 526 | 387 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 180 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 573 | 233 | 340 |
| Non Working | 1,916 | 889 | 1,027 |
Map of Shihu, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shihu, Pen
Below are the list of villages near Shihu village in Pen.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundhani | 12 |
| Atiwali | 299 |
| Benase | 2,121 |
| Jambhul Tep. | 271 |
| Kuhire | 2,241 |
| Tarshet | 69 |
| Koleti | 1,182 |
| Karli | 480 |
| Talekhar | 314 |
| Khar Ovali | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shihu, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia