Popharan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Popharan is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Popharan. The total population of Popharan is 1,277 out of which 603 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popharan is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Popharan village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popharan is 1,239 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Popharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popharan is 90.6%. Thus Popharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 96.99% and the female literacy rate is 84.81% in Popharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 71 | 88 |
| Literacy | 90.61% | 96.99% | 84.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 87 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Popharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popharan village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 261 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 237 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 65 | 19 |
| Non Working | 874 | 277 | 597 |
Map of Popharan, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Popharan, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Popharan village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unbhat | 1,242 |
| Pathrali | 308 |
| Akkarpatti | 478 |
| Vengani | 610 |
| Navi Delwadi | 987 |
| Kurgaon | 3,513 |
| Parnali | 986 |
| Dandi | 6,540 |
| Salgaon | 2,379 |
| Uchchheli | 1,709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popharan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia