Otavane Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Otavane is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Otavane. The total population of Otavane is 2,625 out of which 1,314 are males and 1,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Otavane is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Otavane village is 212 which is 8% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Otavane is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Otavane village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Otavane is 81.6%. Thus Otavane village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Otavane village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Otavane village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Otavane Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Otavane village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 108 | 104 |
| Literacy | 81.56% | 88.89% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 125 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 242 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Otavane village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Otavane village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 492 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 202 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 144 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 138 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 279 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,551 | 543 | 1,008 |
Map of Otavane, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Otavane, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Otavane village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Savarjuva | 285 |
| Sarmale | 850 |
| Kinale | 507 |
| Dabhil | 81 |
| Aronda | 2,465 |
| Udeli | 8 |
| Bhatpavani | 906 |
| Gharap | 283 |
| Nanos | 493 |
| Konas | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Otavane, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia