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Shirgaon Population - Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

Shirgaon is a large village located in Devgad Taluka of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra with total 672 families residing. The Shirgaon village has population of 2555 of which 1245 are males while 1310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shirgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 8.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shirgaon village is 1052 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shirgaon as per census is 940, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shirgaon village was 87.98 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shirgaon Male literacy stands at 92.56 % while female literacy rate was 83.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shirgaon 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 Shirgaon village.

Shirgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 672 - -
Population 2,555 1,245 1,310
Child (0-6) 225 116 109
Schedule Caste 461 223 238
Schedule Tribe 63 35 28
Literacy 87.98 % 92.56 % 83.68 %
Total Workers 993 624 369
Main Worker 783 - -
Marginal Worker 210 108 102

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.47 % of total population in Shirgaon village.

Work Profile

In Shirgaon village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 78.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.