Agawan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Agawan is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Agawan. The total population of Agawan is 1,541 out of which 771 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agawan is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agawan village is 212 which is 14% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agawan is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Agawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agawan is 66.5%. Thus Agawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 52.11% in Agawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 106 | 106 |
| Literacy | 66.52% | 80.9% | 52.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 233 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agawan village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 208 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 200 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Non Working | 873 | 371 | 502 |
Nearby Villages to Agawan,
Below are the list of villages near Agawan village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandgaon T. Tarapur | 2,553 |
| Panchali | 1,316 |
| Alewadi | 990 |
| Umroli | 4,011 |
| Gundali | 271 |
| Kolgaon | 1,672 |
| Kumbhavali | 2,361 |
| Dapoli | 628 |
| Kolawade | 3,692 |
| Kharekuran | 2,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agawan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia