Puyar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Puyar is a village situated in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Puyar. The total population of Puyar is 1,330 out of which 658 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puyar is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puyar village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puyar is 1,274 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Puyar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puyar is 73%. Thus Puyar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 80.54% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% in Puyar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puyar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puyar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puyar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 62 | 79 |
| Literacy | 73% | 80.54% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 155 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 77 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 178 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Puyar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puyar village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 494 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 720 | 384 | 336 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 494 | 250 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 70 | 102 |
| Non Working | 438 | 204 | 234 |
Map of Puyar, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Puyar, Lakhandur
Below are the list of villages near Puyar village in Lakhandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichgaon | 420 |
| Kanhalgaon | 1,462 |
| Pimpalgaon | 4,136 |
| Madeghat | 2,362 |
| Lakhandur | 9,231 |
| Kinhala | 564 |
| Athali | 1,214 |
| Asola | 1,827 |
| Parsodi | 984 |
| Manded | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puyar, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia