Kegad Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kegad is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Kegad. The total population of Kegad is 497 out of which 232 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kegad is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kegad village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kegad is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142) of Kegad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kegad is 68.3%. Thus Kegad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 79.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.24% in Kegad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kegad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kegad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kegad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Literacy | 68.35% | 79.29% | 59.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 130 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 75 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kegad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kegad village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 114 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 273 | 115 | 158 |
Map of Kegad, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kegad, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Kegad village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fansavade | 251 |
| Nene | 632 |
| Kesari | 700 |
| Masure | 595 |
| Danoli | 263 |
| Chaukul | 1,254 |
| Parpoli | 593 |
| Bada | 860 |
| Devsu | 741 |
| Kumbharwada | 2,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kegad, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia