Gaurwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaurwadi is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Gaurwadi. The total population of Gaurwadi is 1,844 out of which 870 are males and 974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurwadi is 1,120.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaurwadi village is 341 which is 18% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurwadi is 1,289 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Gaurwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurwadi is 45.8%. Thus Gaurwadi village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 58.95% and the female literacy rate is 33.63% in Gaurwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 149 | 192 |
| Literacy | 45.78% | 58.95% | 33.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,831 | 867 | 964 |
| Illiterate | 1,156 | 445 | 711 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Gaurwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurwadi village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 484 | 348 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 124 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 184 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 173 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 39 | 113 |
| Non Working | 860 | 347 | 513 |
Nearby Villages to Gaurwadi,
Below are the list of villages near Gaurwadi village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasantwadi | 2,009 |
| Asave | 1,841 |
| Paraswadi | 1,399 |
| Ashagad | 4,160 |
| Patilpada | 2,895 |
| Jamshet | 1,775 |
| Junnarpada | 3,245 |
| Saravali | 5,402 |
| Raipada | 1,964 |
| Sawata | 1,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurwadi, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia