Gawandi Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gawandi is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Gawandi. The total population of Gawandi is 1,532 out of which 782 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawandi is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gawandi village is 149 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawandi is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Gawandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawandi is 82.6%. Thus Gawandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Gawandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 84 | 65 |
| Literacy | 82.57% | 88.4% | 76.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 70 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 165 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Gawandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawandi village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 405 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 204 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 148 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 73 | 108 |
| Non Working | 672 | 304 | 368 |
Map of Gawandi, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gawandi, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Gawandi village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhawadi Kh | 184 |
| Kharas Khanda | 602 |
| Dhawadi Bk | 541 |
| Dhawasa | 678 |
| Dabha | 574 |
| Dhawasa Bk | 529 |
| Morshi | 663 |
| Thanegaon | 2,908 |
| Umari | 1,518 |
| Nagalwadi | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawandi, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia