Vihirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihirgaon is a village situated in Sakoli taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Vihirgaon. The total population of Vihirgaon is 1,415 out of which 724 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihirgaon village is 179 which is 13% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Vihirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihirgaon is 81.1%. Thus Vihirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.97% and the female literacy rate is 69.98% 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 | 179 | 101 | 78 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 91.97% | 69.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 151 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Vihirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihirgaon village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 431 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 149 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 259 | 239 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 641 | 289 | 352 |
Map of Vihirgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihirgaon, Sakoli
Below are the list of villages near Vihirgaon village in Sakoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasara | 3,580 |
| Salebardi | 535 |
| Katangdhara | 903 |
| Yetgaon | 280 |
| Sangaon | 415 |
| Sangadi | 6,823 |
| Siregaontola | 564 |
| Kesalwada | 510 |
| Salai Bk. | 748 |
| Papala Bk. | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihirgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia