Poshina Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Poshina is a village situated in Khedbrahma taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Poshina. The total population of Poshina is 3,261 out of which 1,690 are males and 1,571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshina is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poshina village is 483 which is 15% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshina is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Poshina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshina is 79.3%. Thus Poshina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.6% in Poshina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 483 | 241 | 242 |
| Literacy | 79.34% | 88.27% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 244 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 334 | 250 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 411 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Poshina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshina village out of total population, 1,366 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,056 | 911 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 128 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 88 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 43 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 724 | 652 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 60 | 250 |
| Non Working | 1,895 | 719 | 1,176 |
Map of Poshina, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Poshina, Khedbrahma
Below are the list of villages near Poshina village in Khedbrahma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipaliya | 2,764 |
| Koland | 1,119 |
| Gundikhan | 708 |
| Koland Talav | 313 |
| Dantiya | 2,038 |
| Peta Chhapra | 1,260 |
| Ambasar | 997 |
| Songadh | 870 |
| Umbarva | 1,796 |
| Lakhiya | 1,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshina, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia