Pusad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pusad is a Municipal Council city situated in Pusad taluka of Yavatmal district. The Pusad city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14,905 families residing in the Pusad city. The total population of Pusad is 73,046 out of which 37,366 are males and 35,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pusad is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pusad city is 8673 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4648 male children and 4025 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusad is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pusad is 91.3%. Thus Pusad has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 95.49% and the female literacy rate is 87.04% in Pusad.
Pusad Municipal Council has total administration over 14,905 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pusad Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusad Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,673 | 4,648 | 4,025 |
| Literacy | 91.3% | 83.6% | 77.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,194 | 5,105 | 5,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,453 | 1,745 | 1,708 |
| Illiterate | 14,252 | 6,123 | 8,129 |
Caste-wise Population - Pusad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Pusad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,194 | 5,105 | 5,089 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,453 | 1,745 | 1,708 |
Religion-wise Population - Pusad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pusad is 41,070 which is 56.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pusad is 23,679 which is 32.42% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pusad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 41,070 | (56.22%) | 21,054 | 20,016 |
| Muslim | 23,679 | (32.42%) | 12,123 | 11,556 |
| Christian | 170 | (0.23%) | 79 | 91 |
| Sikh | 48 | (0.07%) | 26 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 6,616 | (9.06%) | 3,333 | 3,283 |
| Jain | 1,416 | (1.94%) | 730 | 686 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.05%) | 18 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Pusad
The total literacy rate of Pusad was 91.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 58,794 literates, males were 31,243 while females were 27,551. Also the male literacy rate was 95.49% and the female literacy rate was 87.04% in Pusad.
| Pusad | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.04% | 75.87% |
| Male | 95.49% | 88.38% |
| Total | 91.33% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Pusad
The Sex Ratio of Pusad is 955. Thus per every 1000 men there were 955 females in Pusad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Pusad.
Child Population - Pusad
According to Census 2011, there were 8,673 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pusad. Out of which 4,648 were male while 4,025 were female.
Working Population - Pusad
In Pusad Municipal Council out of total population, 23,433 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,433 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,451 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,864 | 17,608 | 4,256 |
| Cultivators | 1,157 | 1,021 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,451 | 2,309 | 1,142 |
| Household Industries | 444 | 298 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 16,812 | 13,980 | 2,832 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,569 | 1,021 | 548 |
| Non Working | 49,613 | 18,737 | 30,876 |
Pusad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pusad is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,709 | 72.8% | 1,001 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,409 | 82.8% | 1,002 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,448 | 78% | 949 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,430 | 83.6% | 938 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,365 | 85.5% | 923 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,117 | 86.2% | 932 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,442 | 82% | 1,023 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,251 | 77.5% | 920 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,472 | 79.1% | 952 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,131 | 87.4% | 901 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,242 | 72.1% | 995 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,985 | 82% | 969 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,265 | 77.2% | 913 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,704 | 79.2% | 971 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,892 | 81.9% | 943 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,367 | 69.2% | 1,055 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,004 | 70.7% | 1,002 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,555 | 77.8% | 985 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,797 | 84.5% | 930 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,839 | 74.2% | 955 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,389 | 76.5% | 985 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,527 | 80.6% | 930 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,081 | 78.8% | 928 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,916 | 86.8% | 910 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,112 | 85.6% | 961 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,063 | 84.8% | 869 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,414 | 84.7% | 916 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,120 | 87.6% | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusad, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia