Poshera Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Poshera is a village situated in Mokhada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 987 families residing in the village Poshera. The total population of Poshera is 4,417 out of which 2,195 are males and 2,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshera is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshera village is 831 which is 19% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 421 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshera is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Poshera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshera is 52.8%. Thus Poshera village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 60.78% and the female literacy rate is 44.81% in Poshera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 831 | 410 | 421 |
| Literacy | 52.76% | 60.78% | 44.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,180 | 2,083 | 2,097 |
| Illiterate | 2,525 | 1,110 | 1,415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in Poshera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshera village out of total population, 2,513 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,513 workers engaged in Main Work, 694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,958 | 1,012 | 946 |
| Cultivators | 694 | 353 | 341 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,206 | 618 | 588 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 555 | 235 | 320 |
| Non Working | 1,904 | 948 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Poshera,
Below are the list of villages near Poshera village in Mokhada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gonde Kh. | 1,137 |
| Lakshiminagar | 582 |
| Rajivnagar | 740 |
| Gonde Bk. | 2,497 |
| Mokhada | 8,224 |
| Charangaon | 344 |
| Morhande | 2,667 |
| Sakhari | 1,462 |
| Ghosali | 1,309 |
| Khoch | 1,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshera, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia