Agwan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Agwan is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 741 families residing in the village Agwan. The total population of Agwan is 3,993 out of which 2,018 are males and 1,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agwan is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agwan village is 619 which is 16% of the total population. There are 323 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agwan is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Agwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agwan is 57.3%. Thus Agwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 67.85% and the female literacy rate is 46.63% in Agwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 619 | 323 | 296 |
| Literacy | 57.29% | 67.85% | 46.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,914 | 1,483 | 1,431 |
| Illiterate | 2,060 | 868 | 1,192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73% of total population in Agwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agwan village out of total population, 1,688 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,688 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,008 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,553 | 906 | 647 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,008 | 513 | 495 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 484 | 354 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 91 | 44 |
| Non Working | 2,305 | 1,021 | 1,284 |
Nearby Villages to Agwan,
Below are the list of villages near Agwan village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chari Tarf Kotebi | 1,927 |
| Motapada | 1,149 |
| Sawata | 1,594 |
| Pale | 2,569 |
| Saravali | 5,402 |
| Kotabi | 1,507 |
| Jamshet | 1,775 |
| Dehane | 3,214 |
| Ashagad | 4,160 |
| Dhamanagaon | 3,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agwan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia