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Gosta Population - Washim, Maharashtra

Gosta is a medium size village located in Manora Taluka of Washim district, Maharashtra with total 284 families residing. The Gosta village has population of 1327 of which 698 are males while 629 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gosta village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 14.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gosta village is 901 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gosta as per census is 766, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gosta village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gosta village was 66.34 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gosta Male literacy stands at 81.73 % while female literacy rate was 49.73 %.

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

Gosta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,327 698 629
Child (0-6) 189 107 82
Schedule Caste 41 19 22
Schedule Tribe 397 208 189
Literacy 66.34 % 81.73 % 49.73 %
Total Workers 811 403 408
Main Worker 665 - -
Marginal Worker 146 37 109

Caste Factor

Gosta village of Washim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.09 % of total population in Gosta village.

Work Profile

In Gosta village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 82.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.