Polgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Polgaon is a village situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Polgaon. The total population of Polgaon is 1,281 out of which 626 are males and 655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polgaon is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polgaon village is 115 which is 9% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polgaon is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Polgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polgaon is 67.1%. Thus Polgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 78.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Polgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 69 | 46 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 78.1% | 56.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 191 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Polgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polgaon village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 345 | 341 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 216 | 215 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 74 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Non Working | 578 | 276 | 302 |
Map of Polgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Polgaon, Ajra
Below are the list of villages near Polgaon village in Ajra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanapur | 781 |
| Jeur | 402 |
| Kasar Kandgaon | 1,546 |
| Chafavade | 1,011 |
| Murude | 1,060 |
| Chitale | 475 |
| Uchangi | 436 |
| Bhavewadi | 492 |
| Kerakbol | 1 |
| Morewadi | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia