Gunj Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gunj is a village situated in Vada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Gunj. The total population of Gunj is 1,102 out of which 563 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunj is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunj village is 158 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunj is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Gunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunj is 76%. Thus Gunj village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 85.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.95% in Gunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| Literacy | 75.95% | 85.62% | 65.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 955 | 476 | 479 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 152 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.7% of total population in Gunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunj village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 293 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 62 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 157 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 73 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 15 | 51 |
| Non Working | 545 | 255 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Gunj,
Below are the list of villages near Gunj village in Vada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhavali | 921 |
| Kati | 281 |
| Bilavali | 1,042 |
| Nandani Gaigotha | 1,396 |
| Dongaste | 600 |
| Ambarbhui | 903 |
| Vijaygad | 993 |
| Nimbavali | 633 |
| Chinchghar | 2,287 |
| Gorad | 1,455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunj, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia