Puskoti Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Puskoti is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Puskoti. The total population of Puskoti is 589 out of which 331 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puskoti is 779.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puskoti village is 115 which is 20% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puskoti is 825 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (779) of Puskoti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puskoti is 51.5%. Thus Puskoti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 55.22% and the female literacy rate is 46.6% in Puskoti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puskoti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puskoti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puskoti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 63 | 52 |
| Literacy | 51.48% | 55.22% | 46.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 218 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 183 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.1% of total population in Puskoti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puskoti village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 194 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 158 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Non Working | 154 | 85 | 69 |
Map of Puskoti, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Puskoti, Etapalli
Below are the list of villages near Puskoti village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rekabhatal | 116 |
| Todgatta | 229 |
| Dodhur | 371 |
| Hindur | 184 |
| Nandwadi | 266 |
| Hetalkasa | 168 |
| Hikker | 45 |
| Moharli | 221 |
| Murwada | 226 |
| Nagulwadi | 228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puskoti, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia