Poraj Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Poraj is a village situated in Khamgaon taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Poraj. The total population of Poraj is 1,107 out of which 577 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poraj is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poraj village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poraj is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Poraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poraj is 83.2%. Thus Poraj village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 89.92% and the female literacy rate is 75.98% in Poraj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 81 | 72 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 89.92% | 75.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 257 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 131 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poraj village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 314 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 171 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 121 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 11 | 56 |
| Non Working | 486 | 252 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Poraj,
Below are the list of villages near Poraj village in Khamgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimkawala | 1,522 |
| Dhorapgaon | 2,572 |
| Rohana | 2,413 |
| Takli | 800 |
| Dhapati | 166 |
| Hiwra Bk. | 1,289 |
| Bhendi | 155 |
| Tandulwadi | 732 |
| Wadji | 339 |
| Kalegaon | 2,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poraj, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia