Gavan Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gavan is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Gavan. The total population of Gavan is 851 out of which 404 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavan is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gavan village is 53 which is 6% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Gavan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavan is 81.7%. Thus Gavan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 91.22% and the female literacy rate is 73.22% in Gavan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 91.22% | 73.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 118 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 61 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gavan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavan village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 164 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 98 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Non Working | 590 | 181 | 409 |
Map of Gavan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gavan, Vengurla
Below are the list of villages near Gavan village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ravadas | 1,521 |
| Shelapi | 601 |
| Karli | 663 |
| Bhogave | 955 |
| Parule | 719 |
| Kochare | 1,878 |
| Chipi | 682 |
| Shriramwadi | 693 |
| Mayana | 431 |
| Medha | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia