Gokul Shirgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gokul Shirgaon is a Census Town city situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,051 families residing in the Gokul Shirgaon city. The total population of Gokul Shirgaon is 8,623 out of which 4,576 are males and 4,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokul Shirgaon is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokul Shirgaon city is 1106 which is 13% of the total population. There are 628 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokul Shirgaon is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokul Shirgaon is 84.9%. Thus Gokul Shirgaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 89.18% and the female literacy rate is 80.22% in Gokul Shirgaon.
Gokul Shirgaon Census Town has total administration over 2,051 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.
Gokul Shirgaon Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokul Shirgaon Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,106 | 628 | 478 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 76.9% | 70.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,521 | 800 | 721 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,239 | 1,055 | 1,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Gokul Shirgaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gokul Shirgaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,521 | 800 | 721 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
Religion-wise Population - Gokul Shirgaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gokul Shirgaon is 8,077 which is 93.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gokul Shirgaon is 440 which is 5.1% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gokul Shirgaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,077 | (93.67%) | 4,291 | 3,786 |
| Muslim | 440 | (5.1%) | 234 | 206 |
| Christian | 26 | (0.3%) | 13 | 13 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.35%) | 12 | 18 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.48%) | 19 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.09%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Gokul Shirgaon
The total literacy rate of Gokul Shirgaon was 84.93% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 6,384 literates, males were 3,521 while females were 2,863. Also the male literacy rate was 89.18% and the female literacy rate was 80.22% in Gokul Shirgaon.
| Gokul Shirgaon | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.22% | 75.87% |
| Male | 89.18% | 88.38% |
| Total | 84.93% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Gokul Shirgaon
The Sex Ratio of Gokul Shirgaon is 884. Thus per every 1000 men there were 884 females in Gokul Shirgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Gokul Shirgaon.
Child Population - Gokul Shirgaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,106 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gokul Shirgaon. Out of which 628 were male while 478 were female.
Working Population - Gokul Shirgaon
In Gokul Shirgaon Census Town out of total population, 3,196 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,862 | 2,311 | 551 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 124 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 2,495 | 2,083 | 412 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 199 | 135 |
| Non Working | 5,427 | 2,066 | 3,361 |
Gokul Shirgaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gokul Shirgaon is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,623 | 74% | 884 |
Map of Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia