Petha Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Petha is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Petha. The total population of Petha is 189 out of which 96 are males and 93 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petha is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petha village is 41 which is 22% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petha is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Petha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petha is 47.3%. Thus Petha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 54.55% and the female literacy rate is 39.44% in Petha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 47.3% | 54.55% | 39.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 94 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 54 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Petha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petha village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 21 | 60 |
| Non Working | 61 | 30 | 31 |
Map of Petha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Petha, Etapalli
Below are the list of villages near Petha village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wenasar | 161 |
| Kamke Alias Ghotsur | 461 |
| Punnur | 928 |
| Sewari | 71 |
| Waghezari | 67 |
| Sewari | 760 |
| Waghezari | 548 |
| Kukeli | 308 |
| Jijawandi | 248 |
| Musaramguda S. | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia