Puri Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Puri is a village situated in Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Puri. The total population of Puri is 1,568 out of which 799 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puri village is 238 which is 15% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Puri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 76.8%. Thus Puri village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 65.09% in Puri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 125 | 113 |
| Literacy | 76.77% | 88.13% | 65.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 136 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 205 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Puri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puri village out of total population, 837 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 837 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 436 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 251 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 107 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 74 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Non Working | 731 | 349 | 382 |
Nearby Villages to Puri,
Below are the list of villages near Puri village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Solegaon | 1,060 |
| Nandrabad | 502 |
| Shahapur Kadim | 730 |
| Hamjabad | 81 |
| Sultanpur | 513 |
| Murshidabad | 694 |
| Guru Dhanora | 1,706 |
| Nagapur | 643 |
| Dahegaon | 2,018 |
| Shendurwada | 3,729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia