Gandhinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gandhinagar is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Gandhinagar. The total population of Gandhinagar is 898 out of which 461 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhinagar village is 67 which is 7% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gandhinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhinagar is 91.6%. Thus Gandhinagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 95.09% and the female literacy rate is 87.84% in Gandhinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Literacy | 91.58% | 95.09% | 87.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 54 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhinagar village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 221 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 82 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Non Working | 588 | 183 | 405 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhinagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhinagar village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varachiker | 799 |
| Huda | 992 |
| Khalchikar | 960 |
| Mhartale | 1,053 |
| Velagar | 419 |
| Bombadojichiwadi | 504 |
| Bagayat | 508 |
| Sukhalbhat | 869 |
| Parabgaon | 800 |
| Redi | 644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhinagar, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia