Virkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Virkhan is a village situated in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 15 families residing in the village Virkhan. The total population of Virkhan is 87 out of which 43 are males and 44 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virkhan is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virkhan village is 16 which is 18% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virkhan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Virkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virkhan is 77.5%. Thus Virkhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.89% in Virkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 77.46% | 91.43% | 63.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 11 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virkhan village out of total population, 42 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 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 45 | 22 | 23 |
Map of Virkhan, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Virkhan, Nainital
Below are the list of villages near Virkhan village in Nainital.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokhri | 15 |
| Suyal Gadh | 333 |
| Soon | 234 |
| Dhweti | 220 |
| Nigrar | 83 |
| Bajotia | 170 |
| Givaitana | 13 |
| Satauli | 290 |
| Sain Kutoli | 23 |
| Satkhol | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virkhan, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia