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Oshiwale Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Oshiwale is a medium size village located in Rajapur Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 114 families residing. The Oshiwale village has population of 435 of which 176 are males while 259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oshiwale village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 7.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oshiwale village is 1472 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Oshiwale as per census is 941, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Oshiwale village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Oshiwale village was 70.90 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Oshiwale Male literacy stands at 84.91 % while female literacy rate was 61.73 %.

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

Oshiwale Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 435 176 259
Child (0-6) 33 17 16
Schedule Caste 139 56 83
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 70.90 % 84.91 % 61.73 %
Total Workers 254 102 152
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 66 18 48

Caste Factor

Oshiwale village of Ratnagiri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.92 % of total population in Oshiwale village.

Work Profile

In Oshiwale village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 74.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.