Ganjad Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ganjad is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Ganjad. The total population of Ganjad is 1,966 out of which 954 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganjad is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganjad village is 289 which is 15% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganjad is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Ganjad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganjad is 61.5%. Thus Ganjad village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 70.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.78% in Ganjad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganjad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganjad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganjad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 141 | 148 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 70.73% | 52.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,782 | 862 | 920 |
| Illiterate | 935 | 379 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.6% of total population in Ganjad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganjad village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 263 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 99 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 97 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 124 | 207 |
| Non Working | 1,271 | 567 | 704 |
Nearby Villages to Ganjad,
Below are the list of villages near Ganjad village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navnath | 1,751 |
| Chandwad | 1,282 |
| Awadhani | 2,137 |
| Raitali | 2,178 |
| Vivalvedhe | 1,754 |
| Shelti | 154 |
| Sonale | 905 |
| Pimpalshet Kh. | 606 |
| Khaniv | 1,514 |
| Vadhane | 1,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganjad, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia