Gavha Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gavha is a village situated in Manora taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 628 families residing in the village Gavha. The total population of Gavha is 2,765 out of which 1,405 are males and 1,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavha is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gavha village is 323 which is 12% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavha is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Gavha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavha is 79.2%. Thus Gavha village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Gavha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 171 | 152 |
| Literacy | 79.16% | 87.12% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 278 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 330 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gavha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavha village out of total population, 1,550 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,088 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,416 | 782 | 634 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 162 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,088 | 562 | 526 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 53 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 61 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,215 | 562 | 653 |
Nearby Villages to Gavha,
Below are the list of villages near Gavha village in Manora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asola Kh. | 3,475 |
| Vitholi | 2,440 |
| Somthana | 2,016 |
| Karkheda | 2,267 |
| Somnathnagar | 1,134 |
| Chikhali | 988 |
| Manora | 8,675 |
| Dhanora Bk. | 1,521 |
| Ramtirth | 487 |
| Soijana | 1,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavha, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia