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Shigvan Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Shigvan is a medium size village located in Mandangad Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 79 families residing. The Shigvan village has population of 260 of which 126 are males while 134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shigvan village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 9.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shigvan village is 1063 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shigvan as per census is 846, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shigvan village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shigvan village was 81.36 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shigvan Male literacy stands at 91.15 % while female literacy rate was 72.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shigvan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shigvan village.

Shigvan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 260 126 134
Child (0-6) 24 13 11
Schedule Caste 21 9 12
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 81.36 % 91.15 % 72.36 %
Total Workers 59 56 3
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 52 52 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.46 % of total population in Shigvan village.

Work Profile

In Shigvan village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 11.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.