Gowardhan Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gowardhan is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Gowardhan. The total population of Gowardhan is 3,902 out of which 2,025 are males and 1,877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowardhan is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowardhan village is 458 which is 12% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowardhan is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gowardhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowardhan is 84.7%. Thus Gowardhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.1% in Gowardhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowardhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowardhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowardhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 236 | 222 |
| Literacy | 84.67% | 91.67% | 77.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,210 | 614 | 596 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 54 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 385 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gowardhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowardhan village out of total population, 2,275 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 960 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,137 | 1,184 | 953 |
| Cultivators | 960 | 622 | 338 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 616 | 300 | 316 |
| Household Industries | 241 | 67 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 195 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 75 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,627 | 766 | 861 |
Nearby Villages to Gowardhan,
Below are the list of villages near Gowardhan village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koyali Kh. | 823 |
| Nawali | 1,811 |
| Koyali Bk. | 1,648 |
| Mangrul Zanak | 2,873 |
| Jaikhed | 241 |
| Dhodap Kh. | 1,224 |
| Netanasa | 3,301 |
| Pen Bori | 2,006 |
| Anchal | 1,307 |
| Shelgaon Rajgure | 1,314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowardhan, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia