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Ghalwad Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Ghalwad is a large village located in Shirol Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 735 families residing. The Ghalwad village has population of 3535 of which 1871 are males while 1664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghalwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 352 which makes up 9.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghalwad village is 889 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghalwad as per census is 862, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Ghalwad village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghalwad village was 85.20 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Ghalwad Male literacy stands at 91.20 % while female literacy rate was 78.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghalwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ghalwad village.

Ghalwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 735 - -
Population 3,535 1,871 1,664
Child (0-6) 352 189 163
Schedule Caste 310 156 154
Schedule Tribe 51 24 27
Literacy 85.20 % 91.20 % 78.48 %
Total Workers 1,582 1,095 487
Main Worker 1,473 - -
Marginal Worker 109 24 85

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.44 % of total population in Ghalwad village.

Work Profile

In Ghalwad village out of total population, 1582 were engaged in work activities. 93.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1582 workers engaged in Main Work, 708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 526 were Agricultural labourer.