Poha Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Poha is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,117 families residing in the village Poha. The total population of Poha is 4,930 out of which 2,556 are males and 2,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poha is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poha village is 579 which is 12% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poha is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Poha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poha is 82%. Thus Poha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.52% in Poha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 579 | 305 | 274 |
| Literacy | 82.03% | 89.96% | 73.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 248 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 84 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,361 | 531 | 830 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Poha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poha village out of total population, 2,206 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 583 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,029 | 1,385 | 644 |
| Cultivators | 583 | 416 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,273 | 824 | 449 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 134 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 99 | 78 |
| Non Working | 2,724 | 1,072 | 1,652 |
Map of Poha, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Poha, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Poha village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohara | 1,749 |
| Shivnagar | 1,189 |
| Tuljapur | 514 |
| Wadhavi | 1,804 |
| Bhilkheda | 334 |
| Dighi | 978 |
| Januna | 513 |
| Ramnagar | 1,398 |
| Sherpur | 1,045 |
| Koli | 1,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poha, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia