Kolgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kolgaon is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 448 families residing in the village Kolgaon. The total population of Kolgaon is 1,672 out of which 949 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolgaon is 762.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolgaon village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolgaon is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (762) of Kolgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolgaon is 81.7%. Thus Kolgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 89.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Kolgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 92 | 93 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 89.26% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 710 | 367 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 184 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Kolgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolgaon village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 503 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 441 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 90 | 35 |
| Non Working | 897 | 356 | 541 |
Nearby Villages to Kolgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kolgaon village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umroli | 4,011 |
| Dapoli | 628 |
| Panchali | 1,316 |
| Kharekuran | 2,377 |
| Agawan | 1,541 |
| Murabe | 7,469 |
| Nandgaon T. Tarapur | 2,553 |
| Vikaswadi | 645 |
| Alewadi | 990 |
| Morekuran | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia