Gholwad
| Gholwad Gholvad, Golwad | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Gholwad Location in Maharashtra, India | |
  Gholwad Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 20°04′49″N 72°43′49″E / 20.0803294°N 72.730405°ECoordinates: 20°04′49″N 72°43′49″E / 20.0803294°N 72.730405°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Dahanu |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,403 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 401702 |
| STD Code | 2528 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-48 |
| 2011 census code | 551583 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Mumbai |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25 °C (77 °F) |
Gholwad is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1] It is famous for its production of quality chickoos.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Gholwad has 994 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 82.59%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4403 | 2191 | 2212 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 435 | 215 | 220 |
| Scheduled caste | 581 | 283 | 298 |
| Scheduled tribe | 999 | 486 | 513 |
| Literates | 3277 | 1759 | 1518 |
| Workers (all) | 1910 | 1242 | 668 |
| Main workers (total) | 1569 | 1013 | 556 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 146 | 102 | 44 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 320 | 160 | 160 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 193 | 59 | 134 |
| Main workers: Other | 910 | 692 | 218 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 341 | 229 | 112 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 264 | 179 | 85 |
| Non-workers | 2493 | 949 | 1544 |
References
- ↑ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- 1 2 "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
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