Purushottamnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Purushottamnagar is a village situated in Shahade taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 490 families residing in the village Purushottamnagar. The total population of Purushottamnagar is 2,107 out of which 1,139 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottamnagar is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottamnagar village is 159 which is 8% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottamnagar is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Purushottamnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottamnagar is 85.9%. Thus Purushottamnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 89.87% and the female literacy rate is 81.26% in Purushottamnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushottamnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushottamnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushottamnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 93 | 66 |
| Literacy | 85.88% | 89.87% | 81.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 532 | 289 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 199 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Purushottamnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottamnagar village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 538 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 475 | 451 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 100 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,361 | 501 | 860 |
Map of Purushottamnagar, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Purushottamnagar, Shahade
Below are the list of villages near Purushottamnagar village in Shahade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lonkheda | 11,004 |
| Sawakheda | 1,176 |
| Tembhali | 1,505 |
| Kamaravad | 1,197 |
| Hol | 889 |
| Vadchhil | 2,593 |
| Mohinde-t-haveli | 2,610 |
| Dongargaon | 3,906 |
| Bhulane | 2,069 |
| Maloni | 1,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottamnagar, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia