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Ghosarwad Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Ghosarwad is a large village located in Shirol Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 1391 families residing. The Ghosarwad village has population of 6615 of which 3279 are males while 3336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghosarwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 655 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghosarwad village is 1017 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghosarwad as per census is 938, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Ghosarwad village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghosarwad village was 80.69 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Ghosarwad Male literacy stands at 87.66 % while female literacy rate was 73.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghosarwad 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 Ghosarwad village.

Ghosarwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,391 - -
Population 6,615 3,279 3,336
Child (0-6) 655 338 317
Schedule Caste 1,262 600 662
Schedule Tribe 232 116 116
Literacy 80.69 % 87.66 % 73.90 %
Total Workers 2,396 1,895 501
Main Worker 2,103 - -
Marginal Worker 293 181 112

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.51 % of total population in Ghosarwad village.

Work Profile

In Ghosarwad village out of total population, 2396 were engaged in work activities. 87.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2396 workers engaged in Main Work, 933 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourer.