Malgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Malgaon is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 471 families residing in the village Malgaon. The total population of Malgaon is 1,913 out of which 950 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malgaon is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malgaon village is 138 which is 7% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malgaon is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Malgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malgaon is 86.9%. Thus Malgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 93.88% and the female literacy rate is 79.93% in Malgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Literacy | 86.87% | 93.88% | 79.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 128 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 121 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Malgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malgaon village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 318 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 165 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 144 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 195 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,283 | 437 | 846 |
Nearby Villages to Malgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Malgaon village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmanpat | 970 |
| Kumbharli | 1,635 |
| Charathe | 2,992 |
| Vetye | 912 |
| Nirukhe | 1,930 |
| Sangeli | 2,855 |
| Ambegaon | 1,163 |
| Sawarwad | 1,231 |
| Kunkeri | 1,511 |
| Shirshinge | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia