Ghosarwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ghosarwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,391 families residing in the village Ghosarwad. The total population of Ghosarwad is 6,615 out of which 3,279 are males and 3,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghosarwad is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghosarwad village is 655 which is 10% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghosarwad is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Ghosarwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghosarwad is 80.7%. Thus Ghosarwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.66% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Ghosarwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghosarwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghosarwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghosarwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 655 | 338 | 317 |
| Literacy | 80.69% | 87.66% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,262 | 600 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 116 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 1,806 | 701 | 1,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Ghosarwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghosarwad village out of total population, 2,396 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 933 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,103 | 1,714 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 933 | 833 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 282 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 623 | 526 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 181 | 112 |
| Non Working | 4,219 | 1,384 | 2,835 |
Map of Ghosarwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ghosarwad, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Ghosarwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alas | 6,616 |
| Takliwadi | 3,581 |
| Bubnal | 3,154 |
| Takli | 5,580 |
| Malwadi | 4,025 |
| Rajapur | 4,058 |
| Ganeshwadi | 1,749 |
| Khidrapur | 2,759 |
| Shedshal | 4,866 |
| Rajapurwadi | 1,088 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghosarwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia