Petha Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Petha is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Petha. The total population of Petha is 520 out of which 262 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petha is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petha village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petha is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Petha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petha is 59%. Thus Petha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 65.95% and the female literacy rate is 51.79% in Petha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 58.99% | 65.95% | 51.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 474 | 239 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 109 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.2% of total population in Petha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petha village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 150 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 120 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| Non Working | 207 | 102 | 105 |
Map of Petha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Petha, Etapalli
Below are the list of villages near Petha village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bande | 363 |
| Ekara Bk. | 660 |
| Karampalli | 189 |
| Tumargunda Kh | 38 |
| Todsa | 1,086 |
| Etapalli | 6,742 |
| Jiwangatta | 1,850 |
| Dumme | 491 |
| Krishnar | 428 |
| Marpalli | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia