Pungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pungaon is a village situated in Chopda taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Pungaon. The total population of Pungaon is 1,126 out of which 574 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungaon is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungaon village is 136 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungaon is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Pungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungaon is 74.2%. Thus Pungaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 83.93% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% in Pungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 74.24% | 83.93% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,071 | 543 | 528 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 151 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.1% of total population in Pungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungaon village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 543 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 345 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 86 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 543 | 252 | 291 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 458 | 227 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Pungaon,
Below are the list of villages near Pungaon village in Chopda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mitawali | 1,251 |
| Ghumawal Kh. | 492 |
| Pimpri | 742 |
| Kamalgaon | 1,585 |
| Rukhankheda Pr.Adwat | 655 |
| Chandsani | 1,199 |
| Pargaon | 1,474 |
| Deogaon | 1,648 |
| Dhanore Pr.Adavad | 7,687 |
| Panchak | 2,330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungaon, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia