Gavhan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gavhan is a village situated in Tasgaon taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 837 families residing in the village Gavhan. The total population of Gavhan is 3,934 out of which 1,999 are males and 1,935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gavhan village is 402 which is 10% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Gavhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavhan is 79.8%. Thus Gavhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.46% in Gavhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 206 | 196 |
| Literacy | 79.78% | 86.89% | 72.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 218 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 441 | 675 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gavhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavhan village out of total population, 1,683 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 972 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,473 | 1,030 | 443 |
| Cultivators | 972 | 672 | 300 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 200 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 127 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 87 | 123 |
| Non Working | 2,251 | 882 | 1,369 |
Nearby Villages to Gavhan,
Below are the list of villages near Gavhan village in Tasgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vajrachaunde | 1,238 |
| Manerajuri | 14,204 |
| Savarde | 5,130 |
| Yogewadi | 1,211 |
| Lode | 1,020 |
| Upalavi | 3,389 |
| Kaulage | 1,481 |
| Kumathe | 6,661 |
| Waghapur | 1,191 |
| Dhulgaon | 2,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavhan, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia