Pethwadaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pethwadaj is a village situated in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,749 families residing in the village Pethwadaj. The total population of Pethwadaj is 8,105 out of which 4,212 are males and 3,893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pethwadaj is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pethwadaj village is 1109 which is 14% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 533 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pethwadaj is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Pethwadaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pethwadaj is 69.7%. Thus Pethwadaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 59.17% in Pethwadaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pethwadaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pethwadaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pethwadaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,109 | 576 | 533 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 79.51% | 59.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,823 | 971 | 852 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,487 | 774 | 713 |
| Illiterate | 3,226 | 1,321 | 1,905 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Pethwadaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pethwadaj village out of total population, 3,931 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,013 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,774 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,496 | 2,106 | 1,390 |
| Cultivators | 1,013 | 583 | 430 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,774 | 985 | 789 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 668 | 515 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 175 | 260 |
| Non Working | 4,174 | 1,931 | 2,243 |
Nearby Villages to Pethwadaj,
Below are the list of villages near Pethwadaj village in Kandhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangnali | 2,151 |
| Shirsi Bk. | 1,728 |
| Kalka | 2,142 |
| Jakapur | 949 |
| Nawandyachiwadi | 1,067 |
| Yelur | 1,620 |
| Shellaliwadi | 1,374 |
| Masalaga | 1,568 |
| Abulaga | 2,662 |
| Narnali | 1,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pethwadaj, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia