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Bhovade Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Bhovade is a medium size village located in Sangameshwar Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 208 families residing. The Bhovade village has population of 795 of which 343 are males while 452 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhovade village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 8.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhovade village is 1318 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhovade as per census is 970, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Bhovade village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhovade village was 68.36 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Bhovade Male literacy stands at 84.52 % while female literacy rate was 56.43 %.

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

Bhovade Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 208 - -
Population 795 343 452
Child (0-6) 65 33 32
Schedule Caste 11 5 6
Schedule Tribe 16 7 9
Literacy 68.36 % 84.52 % 56.43 %
Total Workers 515 222 293
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 335 52 283

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.38 % of total population in Bhovade village.

Work Profile

In Bhovade village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 34.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.