Kolgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kolgaon is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 624 families residing in the village Kolgaon. The total population of Kolgaon is 2,618 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolgaon is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolgaon village is 236 which is 9% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolgaon is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kolgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolgaon is 89.7%. Thus Kolgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 94.42% and the female literacy rate is 84.99% in Kolgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Literacy | 89.67% | 94.42% | 84.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 117 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 179 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kolgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolgaon village out of total population, 825 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 630 | 524 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 120 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 358 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 167 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,793 | 605 | 1,188 |
Map of Kolgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kolgaon, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Kolgaon village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhom | 1,546 |
| Kunkeri | 1,511 |
| Nemale | 3,015 |
| Ambegaon | 1,163 |
| Nirukhe | 1,930 |
| Charathe | 2,992 |
| Brahmanpat | 970 |
| Malgaon | 1,913 |
| Kumbharli | 1,635 |
| Vetye | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia