Gewardha Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gewardha is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Gewardha. The total population of Gewardha is 1,771 out of which 903 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gewardha is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gewardha village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gewardha is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Gewardha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gewardha is 81.5%. Thus Gewardha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Gewardha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gewardha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gewardha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gewardha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Literacy | 81.54% | 90.14% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 115 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 343 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 181 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Gewardha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gewardha village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 118 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 76 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 829 | 429 | 400 |
| Non Working | 770 | 356 | 414 |
Map of Gewardha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gewardha, Kurkheda
Below are the list of villages near Gewardha village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khedegaon | 637 |
| Chichtola | 415 |
| Chikhali | 1,885 |
| Nanhi | 1,147 |
| Mohagaon Alias Wakadi | 876 |
| Dhamaditola | 1,784 |
| Lendhari | 583 |
| Talegaon | 1,543 |
| Bhimanpayli | 56 |
| Sadhutola | 220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gewardha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia