Purangaon Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Purangaon is a village situated in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Purangaon. The total population of Purangaon is 1,396 out of which 721 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purangaon is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purangaon village is 176 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purangaon is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Purangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purangaon is 76.6%. Thus Purangaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.95% in Purangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 103 | 73 |
| Literacy | 76.64% | 87.06% | 65.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 82 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 43 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 183 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Purangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purangaon village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 413 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 280 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 106 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 33 | 104 |
| Non Working | 523 | 275 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Purangaon,
Below are the list of villages near Purangaon village in Vaijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongaon | 1,204 |
| Babhulgaon Ganga | 816 |
| Babtara | 1,427 |
| Nandur Dhok | 1,028 |
| Lakhganga | 1,014 |
| Sawkhed Ganga | 1,611 |
| Narayanpur | 255 |
| Wanjargaon | 1,770 |
| Kangoni | 544 |
| Nadi | 1,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purangaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia