Polaha Population, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Polaha is a village situated in Goharganj tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Polaha. The total population of Polaha is 1,874 out of which 965 are males and 909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polaha is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polaha village is 281 which is 15% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polaha is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Polaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polaha is 74.8%. Thus Polaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 86.07% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Polaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 132 | 149 |
| Literacy | 74.76% | 86.07% | 62.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 248 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Polaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polaha village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 438 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 203 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 58 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 164 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,351 | 498 | 853 |
Map of Polaha, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Polaha, Goharganj
Below are the list of villages near Polaha village in Goharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhankhedi | 170 |
| Guradiya | 663 |
| Samnapur Khurd | 482 |
| Nador | 894 |
| Barkheda Setu | 1,453 |
| Tumda Kheda | 937 |
| Thikari | 248 |
| Dahod | 3,359 |
| Kumdi Bithori | 1,314 |
| Padoniya | 887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polaha, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia