Poshina Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Poshina is a village situated in Idar taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 663 families residing in the village Poshina. The total population of Poshina is 2,860 out of which 1,416 are males and 1,444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshina is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshina village is 322 which is 11% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshina is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Poshina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshina is 76.8%. Thus Poshina village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 89.34% and the female literacy rate is 64.56% in Poshina village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Poshina village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 159 | 163 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 89.34% | 64.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 171 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 726 | 374 | 352 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 293 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Poshina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshina village out of total population, 1,472 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,278 | 785 | 493 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 258 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 285 | 255 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 464 | 240 | 224 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 61 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 570 | 818 |
Nearby Villages to Poshina,
Below are the list of villages near Poshina village in Idar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshina, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia