Gosta Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gosta is a village situated in Manora taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Gosta. The total population of Gosta is 1,327 out of which 698 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosta is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosta village is 189 which is 14% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosta is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Gosta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosta is 66.3%. Thus Gosta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 49.73% in Gosta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 107 | 82 |
| Literacy | 66.34% | 81.73% | 49.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397 | 208 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 215 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Gosta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosta village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 665 | 366 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 101 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 243 | 242 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 37 | 109 |
| Non Working | 516 | 295 | 221 |
Map of Gosta, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gosta, Manora
Below are the list of villages near Gosta village in Manora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ujwal Nagar | 526 |
| Mendra | 499 |
| Palodi | 2,309 |
| Vatphal | 1,629 |
| Rajitnagar | 751 |
| Rui | 2,246 |
| Someshwar Nagar | 1,769 |
| Fulumari | 3,695 |
| Ratanwadi | 868 |
| Hatoli | 986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosta, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia