Punkhede Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Punkhede is a village situated in Raver taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 317 families residing in the village Punkhede. The total population of Punkhede is 1,292 out of which 684 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punkhede is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punkhede village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punkhede is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Punkhede village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punkhede is 80.2%. Thus Punkhede village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.07% in Punkhede village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punkhede village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punkhede Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punkhede village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 89.27% | 70.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 143 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Punkhede village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punkhede village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 398 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 110 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 255 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Non Working | 490 | 274 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Punkhede,
Below are the list of villages near Punkhede village in Raver.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borkhede | 346 |
| Morgaon Kh. | 3,113 |
| Tamaswadi | 1,362 |
| Atwade | 2,297 |
| Bhokari | 1,909 |
| Dodhe | 846 |
| Waghod | 4,243 |
| Nehete | 1,527 |
| Morgaon Bk. | 459 |
| Khirwad | 3,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punkhede, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia