Charan Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Charan is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 623 families residing in the village Charan. The total population of Charan is 2,930 out of which 1,548 are males and 1,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charan is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charan village is 318 which is 11% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charan is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Charan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charan is 79.6%. Thus Charan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.5% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Charan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 178 | 140 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 83.5% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 191 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 404 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Charan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charan village out of total population, 1,397 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 744 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,252 | 828 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 744 | 480 | 264 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 137 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 206 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 72 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 648 | 885 |
Nearby Villages to Charan,
Below are the list of villages near Charan village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidapur | 345 |
| Bhadale | 875 |
| Thergaon | 2,444 |
| Shittur Tarf Malkapur | 2,579 |
| Sarud | 7,169 |
| Sonavade | 1,940 |
| Wadicharan | 1,536 |
| Bambavade | 3,810 |
| Thamakewadi | 467 |
| Donoli | 2,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia