Gowade Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gowade is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Gowade. The total population of Gowade is 1,042 out of which 521 are males and 521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowade is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowade village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowade is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gowade village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowade is 76.4%. Thus Gowade village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Gowade village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowade village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowade Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowade village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 82.92% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 623 | 310 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 152 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.8% of total population in Gowade village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowade village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 158 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 52 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 62 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 128 | 124 |
| Non Working | 545 | 235 | 310 |
Map of Gowade, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gowade, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Gowade village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maswan | 1,667 |
| Pochade | 741 |
| Wandivali | 544 |
| Dhuktan | 2,850 |
| Kharshet | 688 |
| Khamloli | 1,534 |
| Netali | 388 |
| Bahadoli | 1,573 |
| Tamsai | 1,125 |
| Haloli | 3,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowade, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia