Pahela Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pahela is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 703 families residing in the village Pahela. The total population of Pahela is 2,986 out of which 1,484 are males and 1,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahela is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pahela village is 326 which is 11% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahela is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Pahela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahela is 85.5%. Thus Pahela village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 80.03% in Pahela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 161 | 165 |
| Literacy | 85.49% | 91.01% | 80.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 324 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 280 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Pahela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahela village out of total population, 1,509 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 767 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,376 | 773 | 603 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 139 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 767 | 379 | 388 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 211 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 54 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 657 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Pahela,
Below are the list of villages near Pahela village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikhal Pahela | 410 |
| Nimgaon | 980 |
| Jamgaon | 496 |
| Madgi | 1,592 |
| Wadad | 770 |
| Pimpalgaon | 267 |
| Itgaon | 670 |
| Sawari | 1,174 |
| Tekepar | 969 |
| Pagora | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahela, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia