Gandigwad Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gandigwad is a village situated in Khanapur taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,563 families residing in the village Gandigwad. The total population of Gandigwad is 6,564 out of which 3,401 are males and 3,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandigwad is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandigwad village is 749 which is 11% of the total population. There are 361 male children and 388 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandigwad is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Gandigwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandigwad is 75.4%. Thus Gandigwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Gandigwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandigwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandigwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandigwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 749 | 361 | 388 |
| Literacy | 75.39% | 83.59% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 232 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,021 | 522 | 499 |
| Illiterate | 2,180 | 860 | 1,320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Gandigwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandigwad village out of total population, 2,517 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 932 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 734 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,205 | 1,755 | 450 |
| Cultivators | 932 | 842 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 734 | 476 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 57 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 466 | 380 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 209 | 103 |
| Non Working | 4,047 | 1,437 | 2,610 |
Map of Gandigwad, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gandigwad, Khanapur
Below are the list of villages near Gandigwad village in Khanapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bogur | 2,191 |
| Holda | 35 |
| Itagi | 8,811 |
| Kelil | 66 |
| Tolagi | 2,331 |
| Mendil | 216 |
| Hire-Angrolli | 1,507 |
| Degaon | 138 |
| Kadatanbagewadi | 2,754 |
| Gavali | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandigwad, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia