Porgavhan Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Porgavhan is a village situated in Ashti taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Porgavhan. The total population of Porgavhan is 831 out of which 422 are males and 409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porgavhan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porgavhan village is 82 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porgavhan is 1,216 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Porgavhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porgavhan is 76.5%. Thus Porgavhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Porgavhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porgavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porgavhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porgavhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 85.19% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 71 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 94 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Porgavhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porgavhan village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 291 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 119 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 162 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 303 | 131 | 172 |
Map of Porgavhan, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Porgavhan, Ashti
Below are the list of villages near Porgavhan village in Ashti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchala | 410 |
| Dhadi | 1,746 |
| Lakhanwada | 8 |
| Manikwada | 2,409 |
| Wadegaon | 312 |
| Peth | 82 |
| Jamgaon | 365 |
| Belora Bk | 1,209 |
| Borkhedi | 20 |
| Zadgaon | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porgavhan, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia