Gorthan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gorthan is a village situated in Jawhar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Gorthan. The total population of Gorthan is 932 out of which 468 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorthan village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 638 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gorthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorthan is 66.2%. Thus Gorthan village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.38% in Gorthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 69 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 75.44% | 57.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 903 | 452 | 451 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 167 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Gorthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorthan village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 178 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 125 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Non Working | 412 | 223 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Gorthan,
Below are the list of villages near Gorthan village in Jawhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivaji Nagar | 1,019 |
| Jamsar | 939 |
| Ayare | 1,523 |
| Chandranagar | 334 |
| Akare | 2,021 |
| Suryanagar | 1,196 |
| Anantnagar | 1,067 |
| Borale | 1,627 |
| Chandgaon | 593 |
| Kogade | 855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorthan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia