Gargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gargaon is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Gargaon. The total population of Gargaon is 963 out of which 481 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaon village is 198 which is 21% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Gargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaon is 46.7%. Thus Gargaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 59.95% and the female literacy rate is 34.1% in Gargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 109 | 89 |
| Literacy | 46.67% | 59.95% | 34.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 959 | 480 | 479 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 258 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Gargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaon village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 191 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 73 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 75 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 55 | 83 |
| Non Working | 492 | 235 | 257 |
Map of Gargaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gargaon, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Gargaon village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumadi | 1,066 |
| Chinchare | 913 |
| Hanuman Nagar | 1,691 |
| Akegavhan | 784 |
| Ranishigaon | 1,607 |
| Nanivali | 3,288 |
| Newale | 513 |
| Ambedhe | 817 |
| Wave | 956 |
| Barhanpur | 3,522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia