Puragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Puragaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Puragaon. The total population of Puragaon is 233 out of which 113 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puragaon is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puragaon village is 16 which is 7% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puragaon is 455 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Puragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puragaon is 90.8%. Thus Puragaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 94.12% and the female literacy rate is 87.83% in Puragaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puragaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puragaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puragaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Literacy | 90.78% | 94.12% | 87.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 36 | 17 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puragaon village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Non Working | 142 | 53 | 89 |
Map of Puragaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Puragaon, Lanja
Below are the list of villages near Puragaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khavadi | 1,269 |
| Anandgaon | 540 |
| Javade | 1,103 |
| Panhale | 1,065 |
| Kuve | 2,063 |
| Padvan | 547 |
| Nivoshi | 395 |
| Veravli Kh. | 1,474 |
| Bapere | 752 |
| Veravli Bk. | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puragaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia