Petgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Petgaon is a village situated in Sindewahi taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 653 families residing in the village Petgaon. The total population of Petgaon is 2,662 out of which 1,294 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petgaon is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petgaon village is 281 which is 11% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petgaon is 1,230 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Petgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petgaon is 76.9%. Thus Petgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.93% and the female literacy rate is 66.28% in Petgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 126 | 155 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 87.93% | 66.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,230 | 596 | 634 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 267 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.2% of total population in Petgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petgaon village out of total population, 1,707 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 813 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 834 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,704 | 856 | 848 |
| Cultivators | 813 | 402 | 411 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 834 | 406 | 428 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 955 | 436 | 519 |
Map of Petgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Petgaon, Sindewahi
Below are the list of villages near Petgaon village in Sindewahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khateramal | 205 |
| Khatera Chak | 67 |
| Navegaon Lon Khairi | 999 |
| Bamanimal | 345 |
| Navegaon Tola | 451 |
| Itoli | 563 |
| Lonkhairi Tukum | 760 |
| Bamani Chak | 401 |
| Chikmara | 768 |
| Virwha | 698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia