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Gimhavane Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Gimhavane is a Census Town city situated in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,257 families residing in the Gimhavane city. The total population of Gimhavane is 5,025 out of which 2,501 are males and 2,524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gimhavane is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gimhavane city is 447 which is 9% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gimhavane is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gimhavane is 93.1%. Thus Gimhavane has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 96.72% and the female literacy rate is 89.58% in Gimhavane.

Gimhavane Census Town has total administration over 1,257 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gimhavane Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gimhavane Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 447 246 201
Literacy 93.1% 87.2% 82.4%
Scheduled Caste 501 246 255
Scheduled Tribe 26 14 12
Illiterate 763 320 443

Caste-wise Population - Gimhavane

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gimhavane.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 501 246 255
Schedule Tribe 26 14 12

Religion-wise Population - Gimhavane

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gimhavane is 4,298 which is 85.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gimhavane is 312 which is 6.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gimhavane as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,298 (85.53%) 2,140 2,158
Muslim 312 (6.21%) 154 158
Christian 16 (0.32%) 9 7
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 378 (7.52%) 186 192
Jain 16 (0.32%) 10 6
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.1%) 2 3

Literacy Rate - Gimhavane

The total literacy rate of Gimhavane was 93.1% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 4,262 literates, males were 2,181 while females were 2,081. Also the male literacy rate was 96.72% and the female literacy rate was 89.58% in Gimhavane.

  Gimhavane Maharashtra
Female 89.58% 75.87%
Male 96.72% 88.38%
Total 93.1% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Gimhavane

The Sex Ratio of Gimhavane is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Gimhavane. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Gimhavane.

Child Population - Gimhavane

According to Census 2011, there were 447 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gimhavane. Out of which 246 were male while 201 were female.

Working Population - Gimhavane

In Gimhavane Census Town out of total population, 1,728 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,606 1,227 379
Cultivators 50 37 13
Agriculture Labourer 13 8 5
Household Industries 27 17 10
Other Workers 1,516 1,165 351
Marginal Workers 122 74 48
Non Working 3,297 1,200 2,097

Gimhavane Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gimhavane is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,025 84.8% 1,009

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