Virathan Kh. is a medium size village located in Palghar Taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra with total 333 families residing. The Virathan Kh. village has population of 1366 of which 661 are males while 705 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Virathan Kh. village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 9.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Virathan Kh. village is 1067 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Virathan Kh. as per census is 1145, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.
Virathan Kh. village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Virathan Kh. village was 85.97 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Virathan Kh. Male literacy stands at 91.82 % while female literacy rate was 80.44 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Virathan Kh. 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 Virathan Kh. village.
Virathan Kh. Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
333 |
- |
- |
| Population |
1,366 |
661 |
705 |
| Child (0-6) |
133 |
62 |
71 |
| Schedule Caste |
150 |
77 |
73 |
| Schedule Tribe |
191 |
81 |
110 |
| Literacy |
85.97 % |
91.82 % |
80.44 % |
| Total Workers |
532 |
397 |
135 |
| Main Worker |
392 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
140 |
82 |
58 |
Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.98 % of total population in Virathan Kh. village.
Work Profile
In Virathan Kh. village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 73.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.