Pujai Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pujai is a village situated in Wardha taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Pujai. The total population of Pujai is 1,338 out of which 684 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pujai is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pujai village is 113 which is 8% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pujai is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Pujai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pujai is 87.7%. Thus Pujai village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 92.53% and the female literacy rate is 82.55% in Pujai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pujai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pujai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pujai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Literacy | 87.67% | 92.53% | 82.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 144 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 103 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 102 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Pujai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pujai village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 438 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 177 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 188 | 230 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 598 | 243 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Pujai,
Below are the list of villages near Pujai village in Wardha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madni | 2,269 |
| Bhankheda | 1,299 |
| Raghunathpur | 32 |
| Ashta | 1,148 |
| Yesamba | 963 |
| Narayanpur | 25 |
| Dhanora | 1,529 |
| Jaulgaon | 639 |
| Bhuigaon | 1,706 |
| Sakhara | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pujai, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia