Gajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gajapur is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Gajapur. The total population of Gajapur is 1,950 out of which 881 are males and 1,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajapur is 1,213.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajapur village is 225 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajapur is 1,123 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,213) of Gajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajapur is 70.3%. Thus Gajapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.68% and the female literacy rate is 64.21% in Gajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 106 | 119 |
| Literacy | 70.26% | 77.68% | 64.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 255 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 279 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajapur village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 346 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 183 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 111 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 31 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,312 | 504 | 808 |
Map of Gajapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gajapur, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Gajapur village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vishalgad | 588 |
| Gelavade | 653 |
| Parivane | 467 |
| Dhanagarwadi | 312 |
| Warlegaon | 1,526 |
| Ainwadi | 665 |
| Kadave | 1,551 |
| Kasarde | 1,145 |
| Lalewadi | 673 |
| Valur | 1,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia