Gandhari Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gandhari is a village situated in Lonar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Gandhari. The total population of Gandhari is 1,936 out of which 976 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhari is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhari village is 315 which is 16% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhari is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Gandhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhari is 62.1%. Thus Gandhari village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 51.17% in Gandhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 166 | 149 |
| Literacy | 62.12% | 73.09% | 51.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 64 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 384 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhari village out of total population, 1,254 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,133 | 570 | 563 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 151 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 347 | 353 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 44 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Non Working | 682 | 343 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhari,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhari village in Lonar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandra | 1,537 |
| Sawargaon Mundhe | 2,582 |
| Raigaon | 1,805 |
| Madhi | 225 |
| Dhad | 923 |
| Khurampur | 2,595 |
| Titavi | 2,359 |
| Shivni Jat | 724 |
| Sonuna | 687 |
| Wadhav | 2,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhari, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia