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Porgavhan Population - Wardha, Maharashtra

Porgavhan is a medium size village located in Ashti Taluka of Wardha district, Maharashtra with total 206 families residing. The Porgavhan village has population of 831 of which 422 are males while 409 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porgavhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 9.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porgavhan village is 969 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Porgavhan as per census is 1216, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Porgavhan village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Porgavhan village was 76.50 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Porgavhan Male literacy stands at 85.19 % while female literacy rate was 67.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Porgavhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Porgavhan village.

Porgavhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 206 - -
Population 831 422 409
Child (0-6) 82 37 45
Schedule Caste 129 71 58
Schedule Tribe 48 21 27
Literacy 76.50 % 85.19 % 67.31 %
Total Workers 528 291 237
Main Worker 527 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.78 % of total population in Porgavhan village.

Work Profile

In Porgavhan village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 99.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.