Gilgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gilgaon is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 365 families residing in the village Gilgaon. The total population of Gilgaon is 1,437 out of which 733 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gilgaon is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gilgaon village is 150 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gilgaon is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gilgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gilgaon is 70.8%. Thus Gilgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.21% in Gilgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gilgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gilgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gilgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 89 | 61 |
| Literacy | 70.78% | 79.35% | 62.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 150 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 222 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Gilgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gilgaon village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 202 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 81 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 98 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 513 | 234 | 279 |
| Non Working | 560 | 297 | 263 |
Map of Gilgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gilgaon, Chamorshi
Below are the list of villages near Gilgaon village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhona | 965 |
| Bhendikanhar | 79 |
| Kunghada Raiyyatwari | 6,836 |
| Thatari | 172 |
| Navegaon Raiyyatwari | 2,281 |
| Chitekanhar | 245 |
| Bhoganbodi | 779 |
| Kuthegaon | 499 |
| Maler Mal | 1,208 |
| Sonapur | 1,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gilgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia