Ghanekhunt Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ghanekhunt is a village situated in Khed taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 986 families residing in the village Ghanekhunt. The total population of Ghanekhunt is 3,945 out of which 2,102 are males and 1,843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghanekhunt is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghanekhunt village is 468 which is 12% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghanekhunt is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Ghanekhunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghanekhunt is 90.6%. Thus Ghanekhunt village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 85.01% in Ghanekhunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghanekhunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghanekhunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghanekhunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 246 | 222 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 95.47% | 85.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 146 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 795 | 330 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Ghanekhunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghanekhunt village out of total population, 1,707 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,502 | 1,154 | 348 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 103 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 208 | 21 | 187 |
| Other Workers | 1,025 | 969 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,238 | 844 | 1,394 |
Nearby Villages to Ghanekhunt,
Below are the list of villages near Ghanekhunt village in Khed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotwali | 1,146 |
| Matwadi | 836 |
| Shirgaon Kh. | 177 |
| Songaon | 667 |
| Shirgaon | 787 |
| Ghagwadi | 490 |
| Bajrang nagar | 537 |
| Dhamandevi | 2,758 |
| Khopi | 1,381 |
| Dhamandevi Mohalla | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghanekhunt, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia