Ghalwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ghalwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 735 families residing in the village Ghalwad. The total population of Ghalwad is 3,535 out of which 1,871 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalwad is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghalwad village is 352 which is 10% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalwad is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Ghalwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalwad is 85.2%. Thus Ghalwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 78.48% in Ghalwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 189 | 163 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 91.2% | 78.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 156 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 337 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Ghalwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalwad village out of total population, 1,582 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 526 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,473 | 1,071 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 708 | 563 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 526 | 306 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 187 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 24 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,953 | 776 | 1,177 |
Map of Ghalwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ghalwad, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Ghalwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjunwad | 5,641 |
| Shirati | 5,640 |
| Agar | 5,412 |
| Kutwad | 2,271 |
| Shirol | 27,649 |
| Hasur | 2,417 |
| Chichvad | 4,285 |
| Kanwad | 3,280 |
| Udagaon | 14,513 |
| Tamadalge | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia