Petaw Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Petaw is a village situated in Jakhnidhar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Petaw. The total population of Petaw is 486 out of which 217 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petaw is 1,240.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petaw village is 66 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petaw is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,240) of Petaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petaw is 78.6%. Thus Petaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 94.51% and the female literacy rate is 66.39% in Petaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 78.57% | 94.51% | 66.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 45 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Petaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petaw village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 52 | 138 |
| Non Working | 240 | 125 | 115 |
Map of Petaw, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Petaw, Jakhnidhar
Below are the list of villages near Petaw village in Jakhnidhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koti Khas | 1,037 |
| Titriya Tipri | 67 |
| Chopra | 341 |
| Nawakot | 1,102 |
| Kandiyal Gaon | 177 |
| Ragara Pipola | 623 |
| Lawaigaon | 307 |
| Kumardhar Maya Maroda | 521 |
| Negiyana | 75 |
| Khandi Maya Kafali | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petaw, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia