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Popharan Population - Thane, Maharashtra

Popharan is a medium size village located in Palghar Taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra with total 324 families residing. The Popharan village has population of 1277 of which 603 are males while 674 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Popharan village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Popharan village is 1118 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Popharan as per census is 1239, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Popharan village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Popharan village was 90.61 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Popharan Male literacy stands at 96.99 % while female literacy rate was 84.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Popharan 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 Popharan village.

Popharan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 324 - -
Population 1,277 603 674
Child (0-6) 159 71 88
Schedule Caste 86 45 41
Schedule Tribe 76 35 41
Literacy 90.61 % 96.99 % 84.81 %
Total Workers 403 326 77
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 84 65 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.95 % of total population in Popharan village.

Work Profile

In Popharan village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 79.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.