Gokunda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Gokunda is a Census Town city situated in Kinwat taluka of Nanded district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,300 families residing in the Gokunda city. The total population of Gokunda is 11,600 out of which 6,039 are males and 5,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokunda is 921.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokunda city is 1440 which is 12% of the total population. There are 751 male children and 689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokunda is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokunda is 85%. Thus Gokunda has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 78.92% in Gokunda.

Population
11,600
Literacy
85%
Sex Ratio
921

Gokunda Census Town has total administration over 2,300 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gokunda Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokunda Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,440 751 689
Literacy 85% 79.4% 69.1%
Scheduled Caste 2,579 1,323 1,256
Scheduled Tribe 1,681 926 755
Illiterate 2,960 1,244 1,716

Caste-wise Population - Gokunda

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Gokunda.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,579 1,323 1,256
Schedule Tribe 1,681 926 755

Religion-wise Population - Gokunda

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gokunda is 5,815 which is 50.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gokunda is 3,462 which is 29.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gokunda as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,815 (50.13%) 3,094 2,721
Muslim 3,462 (29.84%) 1,754 1,708
Christian 19 (0.16%) 9 10
Sikh 19 (0.16%) 10 9
Buddhist 2,166 (18.67%) 1,119 1,047
Jain 11 (0.09%) 6 5
Other Religion 74 (0.64%) 34 40
No Religion Specified 34 (0.29%) 13 21

Literacy Rate - Gokunda

The total literacy rate of Gokunda was 85.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 8,640 literates, males were 4,795 while females were 3,845. Also the male literacy rate was 90.68% and the female literacy rate was 78.92% in Gokunda.

  Gokunda Maharashtra
Female 78.92% 75.87%
Male 90.68% 88.38%
Total 85.04% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Gokunda

The Sex Ratio of Gokunda is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Gokunda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Gokunda.


Child Population - Gokunda

According to Census 2011, there were 1,440 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gokunda. Out of which 751 were male while 689 were female.


Working Population - Gokunda

In Gokunda Census Town out of total population, 3,763 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,763 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,837 2,240 597
Cultivators 102 85 17
Agriculture Labourer 627 371 256
Household Industries 57 37 20
Other Workers 2,051 1,747 304
Marginal Workers 926 493 433
Non Working 7,837 3,306 4,531

Gokunda Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gokunda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 11,600 74.5% 921

Map of Gokunda, Nanded, Maharashtra


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