Popatkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Popatkhed is a village situated in Akot taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Popatkhed. The total population of Popatkhed is 2,001 out of which 1,014 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popatkhed is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Popatkhed village is 250 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popatkhed is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Popatkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popatkhed is 72.9%. Thus Popatkhed village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 66.09% in Popatkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popatkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popatkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popatkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 79.52% | 66.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 161 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 958 | 485 | 473 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 311 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Popatkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popatkhed village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 668 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 573 | 341 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 76 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 668 | 376 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 119 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 425 | 632 |
Nearby Villages to Popatkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Popatkhed village in Akot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malkapur Bhil | 2 |
| Dahikhel Futkar | 83 |
| Malkapur Gond | 517 |
| Shahanur | 396 |
| Rahnapur | 904 |
| Shahapur Pr.Rupagad | 923 |
| Jitapur Pr. Adgaon | 931 |
| Jitapur Pr. Rupagad | 339 |
| Kasod Shivpur | 2,262 |
| Ramapur Alias Dharul | 974 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popatkhed, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia