Vihirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vihirgaon is a village situated in Chimur taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Vihirgaon. The total population of Vihirgaon is 1,221 out of which 606 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vihirgaon village is 132 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vihirgaon is 1,237 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Vihirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vihirgaon is 70.8%. Thus Vihirgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 81.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% 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 | 132 | 59 | 73 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 81.54% | 59.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 136 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 742 | 362 | 380 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 160 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.8% of total population in Vihirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vihirgaon village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 245 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 83 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 151 | 278 |
| Non Working | 474 | 210 | 264 |
Map of Vihirgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vihirgaon, Chimur
Below are the list of villages near Vihirgaon village in Chimur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wagheda | 878 |
| Vihirgaon Tukum | 438 |
| Wadasi | 1,089 |
| Gondeda | 1,143 |
| Khatoda | 430 |
| Kewada | 1,677 |
| Mahadwadi | 834 |
| Sonegaon Gawande | 329 |
| Piparda | 1,539 |
| Usegaon | 1,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vihirgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia