Gorthan Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gorthan is a village situated in Trimbakeshwar taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Gorthan. The total population of Gorthan is 552 out of which 271 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorthan village is 92 which is 17% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorthan is 1,359 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Gorthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorthan is 68.7%. Thus Gorthan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 75.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.4% in Gorthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 39 | 53 |
| Literacy | 68.7% | 75.86% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 95 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Gorthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorthan village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 169 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 140 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 216 | 102 | 114 |
Map of Gorthan, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gorthan, Trimbakeshwar
Below are the list of villages near Gorthan village in Trimbakeshwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Welunje | 2,672 |
| Malegaon | 1,290 |
| Metkawara | 376 |
| Rohile | 1,773 |
| Torangan | 1,316 |
| Hirdi | 1,317 |
| Nandgaon | 1,534 |
| Pmpri Trimbak | 1,733 |
| Varasvihir | 1,069 |
| Divyachapada | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorthan, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia