Gaonkhadi Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaonkhadi is a village situated in Ratnagiri taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Gaonkhadi. The total population of Gaonkhadi is 3,327 out of which 1,574 are males and 1,753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaonkhadi is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaonkhadi village is 268 which is 8% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaonkhadi is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Gaonkhadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaonkhadi is 85.1%. Thus Gaonkhadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 93.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.44% in Gaonkhadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaonkhadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaonkhadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaonkhadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 155 | 113 |
| Literacy | 85.06% | 93.87% | 77.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 242 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gaonkhadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaonkhadi village out of total population, 1,590 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 920 | 585 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 170 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 133 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 250 | 189 |
| Marginal Workers | 670 | 306 | 364 |
| Non Working | 1,737 | 683 | 1,054 |
Map of Gaonkhadi, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gaonkhadi, Ratnagiri
Below are the list of villages near Gaonkhadi village in Ratnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muslimwadi | 8 |
| Bhandarwadi | 48 |
| Shivar Ambere | 1,269 |
| Dabhil Ambere | 618 |
| Gavade Ambere | 2,194 |
| Dorle | 872 |
| Peth Purnagad | 1,776 |
| Purnagad | 399 |
| Mervi | 1,208 |
| Jambhul Aad | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaonkhadi, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia