Gargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gargaon is a village situated in Vada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 518 families residing in the village Gargaon. The total population of Gargaon is 2,479 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gargaon village is 354 which is 14% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Gargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaon is 67.7%. Thus Gargaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 76.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.17% in Gargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 174 | 180 |
| Literacy | 67.67% | 76.98% | 58.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,037 | 1,023 | 1,014 |
| Illiterate | 1,041 | 421 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.2% of total population in Gargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaon village out of total population, 1,338 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 776 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,170 | 603 | 567 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 168 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 776 | 377 | 399 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 75 | 93 |
| Non Working | 1,141 | 569 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Gargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gargaon village in Vada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varsale | 2,542 |
| Shilottar | 400 |
| Pachghar | 563 |
| Pik | 1,131 |
| Satronde | 106 |
| Paste | 294 |
| Akhada | 630 |
| Sasane | 880 |
| Vadavali Tarf Gaon | 569 |
| Khaire Tarf Wada | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia