Gavhan Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gavhan is a village situated in Shegaon taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Gavhan. The total population of Gavhan is 1,444 out of which 741 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gavhan village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavhan is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gavhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavhan is 91.1%. Thus Gavhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 95.3% and the female literacy rate is 86.55% in Gavhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 81 | 86 |
| Literacy | 91.07% | 95.3% | 86.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 206 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 112 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Gavhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavhan village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 398 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 434 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 203 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 398 | 199 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Non Working | 640 | 296 | 344 |
Map of Gavhan, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gavhan, Shegaon
Below are the list of villages near Gavhan village in Shegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Warud | 893 |
| Tintrav | 1,931 |
| Taroda Kasaba | 1,481 |
| Pahurjira | 5,613 |
| Shelgaon | 593 |
| Warkhed Kh. | 1,193 |
| Shirasgaon Nile | 630 |
| Gaigaon Kh. | 779 |
| Kanarkhed | 619 |
| Lasura Bk. | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavhan, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia