Prakasha Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Prakasha is a village situated in Shahade taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,100 families residing in the village Prakasha. The total population of Prakasha is 10,133 out of which 5,153 are males and 4,980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prakasha is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prakasha village is 1237 which is 12% of the total population. There are 650 male children and 587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prakasha is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Prakasha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prakasha is 67.7%. Thus Prakasha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 59.16% in Prakasha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prakasha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prakasha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prakasha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,237 | 650 | 587 |
| Literacy | 67.67% | 75.97% | 59.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 981 | 490 | 491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,408 | 1,698 | 1,710 |
| Illiterate | 4,113 | 1,732 | 2,381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.6% of total population in Prakasha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prakasha village out of total population, 5,150 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,489 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,813 | 2,922 | 1,891 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 376 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,489 | 1,861 | 1,628 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 66 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 755 | 619 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 111 | 226 |
| Non Working | 4,983 | 2,120 | 2,863 |
Map of Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Prakasha, Shahade
Below are the list of villages near Prakasha village in Shahade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pingane | 2,021 |
| Bupkari | 1,038 |
| Dhurkheda | 2,810 |
| Damerkheda | 2,669 |
| Bhade | 1,897 |
| Karajai | 1,214 |
| Katharde Kh | 1,776 |
| Lambole | 1,903 |
| Katharde-digar | 862 |
| Manarad | 1,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia