Gherapalgad Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gherapalgad is a village situated in Khed taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Gherapalgad. The total population of Gherapalgad is 901 out of which 447 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gherapalgad is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gherapalgad village is 61 which is 7% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gherapalgad is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Gherapalgad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gherapalgad is 74.6%. Thus Gherapalgad village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 86.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% in Gherapalgad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gherapalgad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gherapalgad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gherapalgad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 86.65% | 63.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 90 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gherapalgad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gherapalgad village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 218 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 194 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 461 | 227 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Gherapalgad,
Below are the list of villages near Gherapalgad village in Khed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamage | 1,151 |
| Dhamani | 1,109 |
| Ambaye | 1,686 |
| Poyanar Kh. | 109 |
| Kondwadi | 271 |
| Poyanar | 1,068 |
| Shivtar | 649 |
| Sakharoli Kh. | 587 |
| Aini | 650 |
| Tise Kh. | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gherapalgad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia