Pohana Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pohana is a village situated in Hinganghat taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 648 families residing in the village Pohana. The total population of Pohana is 2,548 out of which 1,325 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pohana is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pohana village is 261 which is 10% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pohana is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Pohana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pohana is 85%. Thus Pohana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 92.32% and the female literacy rate is 77.13% in Pohana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pohana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pohana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pohana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 140 | 121 |
| Literacy | 85% | 92.32% | 77.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 113 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 93 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 231 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Pohana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pohana village out of total population, 1,290 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,267 | 797 | 470 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 233 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 728 | 377 | 351 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 164 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,258 | 519 | 739 |
Map of Pohana, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Pohana, Hinganghat
Below are the list of villages near Pohana village in Hinganghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hivara | 1,266 |
| Veni | 937 |
| Bopapur | 1,192 |
| Jangona | 928 |
| Pipri | 2,333 |
| Bhiwapur | 637 |
| Yeli | 7 |
| Sekapur | 2,520 |
| Donduda | 1,112 |
| Bori | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pohana, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia