Gandhinagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Gandhinagar is a Census Town city situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,565 families residing in the Gandhinagar city. The total population of Gandhinagar is 12,601 out of which 6,572 are males and 6,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar is 917.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhinagar city is 1245 which is 10% of the total population. There are 664 male children and 581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhinagar is 91.9%. Thus Gandhinagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.04% and the female literacy rate is 89.59% in Gandhinagar.

Population
12,601
Literacy
91.9%
Sex Ratio
917

Gandhinagar Census Town has total administration over 2,565 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gandhinagar Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhinagar Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,245 664 581
Literacy 91.9% 84.5% 81%
Scheduled Caste 1,389 685 704
Scheduled Tribe 38 20 18
Illiterate 2,164 1,016 1,148

Caste-wise Population - Gandhinagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gandhinagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,389 685 704
Schedule Tribe 38 20 18

Religion-wise Population - Gandhinagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gandhinagar is 12,061 which is 95.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gandhinagar is 454 which is 3.6% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gandhinagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,061 (95.71%) 6,288 5,773
Muslim 454 (3.6%) 239 215
Christian 23 (0.18%) 11 12
Sikh 3 (0.02%) 1 2
Buddhist 32 (0.25%) 19 13
Jain 19 (0.15%) 9 10
Other Religion 4 (0.03%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 5 (0.04%) 3 2

Literacy Rate - Gandhinagar

The total literacy rate of Gandhinagar was 91.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 10,437 literates, males were 5,556 while females were 4,881. Also the male literacy rate was 94.04% and the female literacy rate was 89.59% in Gandhinagar.

  Gandhinagar Maharashtra
Female 89.59% 75.87%
Male 94.04% 88.38%
Total 91.91% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Gandhinagar

The Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar is 917. Thus per every 1000 men there were 917 females in Gandhinagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Gandhinagar.


Child Population - Gandhinagar

According to Census 2011, there were 1,245 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gandhinagar. Out of which 664 were male while 581 were female.


Working Population - Gandhinagar

In Gandhinagar Census Town out of total population, 4,672 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,323 3,634 689
Cultivators 8 4 4
Agriculture Labourer 10 8 2
Household Industries 113 65 48
Other Workers 4,192 3,557 635
Marginal Workers 349 216 133
Non Working 7,929 2,722 5,207

Gandhinagar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gandhinagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,601 82.8% 917

Map of Gandhinagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra


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