The overall population density is about 762 people per square mile. Because of numerous geographical features, climatic conditions vary on both a seasonal and regional basis, ranging from tropical to temperate extremes. There are 18,700 Gowlan located mainly in Amravarti district of Maharashtra state. Their language, Gowlan, is a member of the Indo-Aryan language family. Many are subsistence farmers barely growing enough to survive.
Farms are extremely small in size and often very fragmented.
The raising of livestock, particularly horned cattle, buffalo, horses, and mules, is a central feature of the agricultural economy. Because of Hindu influence, however, these animals are used almost exclusively as beasts of burden rather than sources of meat. Indian culture is primarily Hindu-oriented. Castes may be defined by occupation or by kinship and lineage, but there are exceptions. Nevertheless, caste is so fundamental to the social organization of India that it prevails in all parts, except some of the tribal populations.