Kandavan Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kandavan is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Kandavan. The total population of Kandavan is 1,158 out of which 544 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandavan is 1,129.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandavan village is 166 which is 14% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandavan is 1,371 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,129) of Kandavan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandavan is 53.4%. Thus Kandavan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 64.98% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Kandavan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandavan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandavan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandavan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 70 | 96 |
| Literacy | 53.43% | 64.98% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 37 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 628 | 236 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandavan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandavan village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 189 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 175 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 164 | 318 |
| Non Working | 414 | 191 | 223 |
Map of Kandavan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kandavan, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Kandavan village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirale Tarf Warun | 1,681 |
| Malgaon | 659 |
| Shittur Tarf Warun | 4,478 |
| Khede | 994 |
| Ukhalu | 1,939 |
| Sondoli | 1,933 |
| Thavade | 887 |
| Jambur | 1,338 |
| Palasavade | 245 |
| Virale | 1,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandavan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia