Gegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gegaon is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Gegaon. The total population of Gegaon is 1,298 out of which 680 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gegaon is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gegaon village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gegaon is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gegaon is 76.6%. Thus Gegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 87.48% and the female literacy rate is 64.47% in Gegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 87.48% | 64.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 149 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Gegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gegaon village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 9.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 713 | 344 | 369 |
| Non Working | 512 | 269 | 243 |
Nearby Villages to Gegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gegaon village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vithobachegaon | 1,165 |
| Nandval | 1,397 |
| Shendrun Bk. | 813 |
| Alyani | 1,579 |
| Chinchvali | 376 |
| Kalgaon | 874 |
| Thile | 703 |
| Dahivali | 1,423 |
| Bavghar | 593 |
| Tembhare | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gegaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia