Gavhan Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gavhan is a village situated in Panvel taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,894 families residing in the village Gavhan. The total population of Gavhan is 8,411 out of which 4,270 are males and 4,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gavhan village is 926 which is 11% of the total population. There are 482 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Gavhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavhan is 84.6%. Thus Gavhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.84% and the female literacy rate is 77.17% in Gavhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 926 | 482 | 444 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 91.84% | 77.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,283 | 1,663 | 1,620 |
| Illiterate | 2,079 | 791 | 1,288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Gavhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavhan village out of total population, 2,775 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,474 | 2,184 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 107 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 42 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,221 | 1,990 | 231 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 219 | 82 |
| Non Working | 5,636 | 1,867 | 3,769 |
Map of Gavhan, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gavhan, Panvel
Below are the list of villages near Gavhan village in Panvel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nhave | 3,531 |
| Kharkopar | 2,839 |
| Padeghar | 91 |
| Wahal | 5,604 |
| Bambavi | 697 |
| Targhar | 4,035 |
| Kundevahal | 1,695 |
| Ulawe | 2,636 |
| Manghar | 372 |
| Pargaon | 3,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavhan, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia