Gowane is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Gowane has 418 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 52.22%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 2051 1026 1025 Children aged below 6 years 358 193 165 Scheduled caste 9 5 4 Scheduled tribe 1888 940 948 Literates 884 529 355 Workers (all) 988 569 419 Main workers (total) 279 205 74 Main workers: Cultivators 18 16 2 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 106 72 34 Main workers: Household industry workers 7 6 1 Main workers: Other 148 111 37 Marginal workers (total) 709 364 345 Marginal workers: Cultivators 106 65 41 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 555 277 278 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 14 7 7 Marginal workers: Others 34 15 19 Non-workers 1063 457 606

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