Gorthan Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gorthan is a village situated in Niphad taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Gorthan. The total population of Gorthan is 1,338 out of which 686 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorthan village is 201 which is 15% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Gorthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorthan is 79.3%. Thus Gorthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.81% in Gorthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 106 | 95 |
| Literacy | 79.33% | 86.55% | 71.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 236 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 184 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Gorthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorthan village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 372 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 201 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 133 | 134 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Non Working | 532 | 261 | 271 |
Map of Gorthan, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gorthan, Niphad
Below are the list of villages near Gorthan village in Niphad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirwade Wani | 4,451 |
| Redgaon | 1,154 |
| Banganganagar | 787 |
| Nandur Kh. | 1,458 |
| Vijay Nagar | 1,190 |
| Sawargaon | 2,868 |
| Amrut Nagar | 795 |
| Wavi | 2,147 |
| Sakore | 4,107 |
| Palkhed | 6,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorthan, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia