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Gajapur Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Gajapur is a medium size village located in Shahuwadi Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 447 families residing. The Gajapur village has population of 1950 of which 881 are males while 1069 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajapur village is 1213 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajapur as per census is 1123, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajapur village was 70.26 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gajapur Male literacy stands at 77.68 % while female literacy rate was 64.21 %.

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

Gajapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 447 - -
Population 1,950 881 1,069
Child (0-6) 225 106 119
Schedule Caste 516 255 261
Schedule Tribe 8 7 1
Literacy 70.26 % 77.68 % 64.21 %
Total Workers 638 377 261
Main Worker 480 - -
Marginal Worker 158 31 127

Caste Factor

Gajapur village of Kolhapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.41 % of total population in Gajapur village.

Work Profile

In Gajapur village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 75.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.