Gunj Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gunj is a village situated in Mahagaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,416 families residing in the village Gunj. The total population of Gunj is 6,277 out of which 3,280 are males and 2,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunj is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunj village is 856 which is 14% of the total population. There are 488 male children and 368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunj is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunj is 78.3%. Thus Gunj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 86.35% and the female literacy rate is 69.8% in Gunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 856 | 488 | 368 |
| Literacy | 78.33% | 86.35% | 69.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 804 | 419 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,031 | 869 | 1,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunj village out of total population, 2,796 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,796 workers engaged in Main Work, 769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,404 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,471 | 1,580 | 891 |
| Cultivators | 769 | 488 | 281 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,404 | 845 | 559 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 234 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 179 | 146 |
| Non Working | 3,481 | 1,521 | 1,960 |
Map of Gunj, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gunj, Mahagaon
Below are the list of villages near Gunj village in Mahagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkinhi | 1,159 |
| Malkinhi | 2,425 |
| Kanha | 2,265 |
| Malegaon | 1,706 |
| Pimpalgaon | 2,052 |
| Hiwardari | 221 |
| Fulsing Nagar | 816 |
| Shirpur | 1,607 |
| Bondhara | 365 |
| Karanji | 1,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunj, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia