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Gavane Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Gavane is a large village located in Lanja Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 565 families residing. The Gavane village has population of 2427 of which 1129 are males while 1298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gavane village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gavane village is 1150 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gavane as per census is 879, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gavane village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gavane village was 79.56 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gavane Male literacy stands at 87.96 % while female literacy rate was 72.49 %.

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

Gavane Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 565 - -
Population 2,427 1,129 1,298
Child (0-6) 265 141 124
Schedule Caste 410 199 211
Schedule Tribe 15 9 6
Literacy 79.56 % 87.96 % 72.49 %
Total Workers 1,327 641 686
Main Worker 677 - -
Marginal Worker 650 280 370

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.62 % of total population in Gavane village.

Work Profile

In Gavane village out of total population, 1327 were engaged in work activities. 51.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1327 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.