Gholgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gholgaon is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Gholgaon. The total population of Gholgaon is 1,297 out of which 761 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholgaon is 704.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gholgaon village is 197 which is 15% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholgaon is 824 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (704) of Gholgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholgaon is 68.4%. Thus Gholgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Gholgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gholgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 108 | 89 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 75.96% | 57.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 153 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 265 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Gholgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gholgaon village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 435 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 456 | 413 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 64 | 31 |
| Non Working | 719 | 262 | 457 |
Map of Gholgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gholgaon, Bhiwandi
Below are the list of villages near Gholgaon village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonale | 1,448 |
| Saravali | 3,532 |
| Elkunde | 725 |
| Thakurgaon | 2,259 |
| Shivnagar | 3,030 |
| Rajnagar | 831 |
| Bapgaon | 892 |
| Pimpalgaon | 2,898 |
| Muthaval | 591 |
| Ranjnoli | 5,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia