Petur Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Petur is a village situated in Wani taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Petur. The total population of Petur is 1,072 out of which 545 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petur is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petur village is 110 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Petur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petur is 87.8%. Thus Petur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 83.19% in Petur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Literacy | 87.84% | 92.28% | 83.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 91 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Petur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petur village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 321 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 125 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 140 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 33 | 167 |
| Non Working | 435 | 191 | 244 |
Map of Petur, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Petur, Wani
Below are the list of villages near Petur village in Wani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandar | 2,286 |
| Manki | 1,427 |
| Wargaon | 759 |
| Wagdara | 2,777 |
| Chargaon | 873 |
| Wadgaon | 88 |
| Shelu Bk | 847 |
| Dhandir | 118 |
| Niwali | 877 |
| Kesurli | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petur, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia