Gagan Bavda Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gagan Bavda is a village situated in Bavda taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Gagan Bavda. The total population of Gagan Bavda is 1,588 out of which 758 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagan Bavda is 1,095.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagan Bavda village is 176 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagan Bavda is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Gagan Bavda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagan Bavda is 85.1%. Thus Gagan Bavda village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.61% and the female literacy rate is 80.32% in Gagan Bavda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagan Bavda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagan Bavda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagan Bavda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 98 | 78 |
| Literacy | 85.13% | 90.61% | 80.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 76 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 160 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Gagan Bavda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagan Bavda village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 284 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 227 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 68 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,113 | 406 | 707 |
Nearby Villages to Gagan Bavda,
Below are the list of villages near Gagan Bavda village in Bavda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katali | 544 |
| Jambhulnewadi | 268 |
| Lakhamapur | 445 |
| Narveli | 263 |
| Borbet | 645 |
| Taliye Kh. | 393 |
| Garivade | 783 |
| Baveli | 1,045 |
| Kadave | 605 |
| Jargi | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagan Bavda, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia