Purgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Purgaon is a village situated in Goregaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Purgaon. The total population of Purgaon is 2,111 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purgaon is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purgaon village is 207 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purgaon is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Purgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purgaon is 85.1%. Thus Purgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 93.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.95% in Purgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 93 | 114 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 93.52% | 76.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 163 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 85 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 154 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Purgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purgaon village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 466 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 178 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 178 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 9 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 101 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 116 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 452 | 748 |
Nearby Villages to Purgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Purgaon village in Goregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichgaon | 1,099 |
| Silegaon | 1,508 |
| Chichgaontola | 1,007 |
| Bagholi | 954 |
| Dongarutola | 687 |
| Sukhapur | 805 |
| Borgaon | 1,696 |
| Nawargaon | 270 |
| Sonegaon | 1,382 |
| Bagadbandh | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purgaon, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia