Gandhi Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gandhi Nagar is a village situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Gandhi Nagar. The total population of Gandhi Nagar is 1,740 out of which 873 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhi Nagar is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhi Nagar village is 194 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhi Nagar is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Gandhi Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhi Nagar is 78.5%. Thus Gandhi Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Gandhi Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhi Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhi Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhi Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 93 | 101 |
| Literacy | 78.46% | 87.56% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 155 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 190 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gandhi Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhi Nagar village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 793 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,081 | 559 | 522 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 132 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 793 | 406 | 387 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Non Working | 637 | 305 | 332 |
Map of Gandhi Nagar, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gandhi Nagar, Desaiganj
Below are the list of villages near Gandhi Nagar village in Desaiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawangi | 2,498 |
| Amgaon | 4,021 |
| Rampur Tukum | 10 |
| Ekalpur | 1,431 |
| Koregaon | 4,446 |
| Bodadha Gaoganna | 2,441 |
| Ravanwadi | 758 |
| Kasari Tukum | 1,022 |
| Dongar Mendha | 443 |
| Chop | 3,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhi Nagar, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia