Gholwad Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gholwad is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 994 families residing in the village Gholwad. The total population of Gholwad is 4,403 out of which 2,191 are males and 2,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholwad is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gholwad village is 435 which is 10% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholwad is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Gholwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholwad is 82.6%. Thus Gholwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 89.02% and the female literacy rate is 76.2% in Gholwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gholwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 215 | 220 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 89.02% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 283 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 999 | 486 | 513 |
| Illiterate | 1,126 | 432 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Gholwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gholwad village out of total population, 1,910 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,569 | 1,013 | 556 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 102 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 160 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 193 | 59 | 134 |
| Other Workers | 910 | 692 | 218 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 229 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,493 | 949 | 1,544 |
Nearby Villages to Gholwad,
Below are the list of villages near Gholwad village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 4,888 |
| Vikasnagar | 1,630 |
| Khunavade | 1,636 |
| Chikhale | 4,534 |
| Aswali | 2,165 |
| Naraliwadi | 920 |
| Jambugaon | 7,298 |
| Chimbave | 1,339 |
| Jalwai | 1,405 |
| Ambewadi | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholwad, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia