Pungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pungaon is a village situated in Pachora taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Pungaon. The total population of Pungaon is 2,940 out of which 1,544 are males and 1,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungaon is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pungaon village is 383 which is 13% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungaon is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Pungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungaon is 80.2%. Thus Pungaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 87.41% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Pungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 210 | 173 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 87.41% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 247 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 553 | 278 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 890 | 378 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Pungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungaon village out of total population, 1,157 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,147 | 801 | 346 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 129 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 305 | 262 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 307 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,783 | 738 | 1,045 |
Map of Pungaon, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Pungaon, Pachora
Below are the list of villages near Pungaon village in Pachora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandaki | 253 |
| Veruli Kh. | 1,180 |
| Vadgaon Bk.Pr.Pachora | 362 |
| Veruli Bk. | 833 |
| Vadgaon Aseri | 135 |
| Khedgaon | 2,355 |
| Vadgaon Tek | 732 |
| Goradkhede Bk. | 1,812 |
| Mohadi | 1,348 |
| Goradkhede Kh. | 1,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungaon, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia