Joshigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Joshigaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Joshigaon. The total population of Joshigaon is 703 out of which 317 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joshigaon is 1,218.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Joshigaon village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joshigaon is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,218) of Joshigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joshigaon is 72%. Thus Joshigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 86.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.52% in Joshigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joshigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joshigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joshigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 86.94% | 60.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 84 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Joshigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joshigaon village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 153 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 110 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 339 | 163 | 176 |
Nearby Villages to Joshigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Joshigaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punas | 1,334 |
| Agave | 1,017 |
| Gautamgaon | 343 |
| Upale | 1,048 |
| Kurne | 832 |
| Virgaon | 502 |
| Pateregaon | 404 |
| Devdhe | 1,293 |
| Veral | 1,005 |
| Buddhawadi Tarf Devdhe | 464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joshigaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia