Ghodaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ghodaj is a village situated in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Ghodaj. The total population of Ghodaj is 2,531 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghodaj is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghodaj village is 346 which is 14% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghodaj is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Ghodaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghodaj is 74.2%. Thus Ghodaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 85.15% and the female literacy rate is 62.79% in Ghodaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghodaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghodaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghodaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 181 | 165 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 85.15% | 62.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 281 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 909 | 347 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghodaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghodaj village out of total population, 1,265 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 679 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,186 | 638 | 548 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 216 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 679 | 331 | 348 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 83 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 34 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,266 | 627 | 639 |
Map of Ghodaj, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ghodaj, Kandhar
Below are the list of villages near Ghodaj village in Kandhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balantwadi | 743 |
| Ganganbid | 535 |
| Imamwadi | 747 |
| Babulgaon | 1,432 |
| Lalwadi | 841 |
| Bori Kh. | 1,503 |
| Gulabwadi | 657 |
| Umbaj | 2,547 |
| Bahadarpura | 4,264 |
| Sangamwadi | 923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghodaj, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia