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Pawashi Population - Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

Pawashi is a medium size village located in Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra with total 309 families residing. The Pawashi village has population of 1331 of which 656 are males while 675 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pawashi village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 7.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pawashi village is 1029 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Pawashi as per census is 979, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Pawashi village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Pawashi village was 88.35 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Pawashi Male literacy stands at 95.56 % while female literacy rate was 81.37 %.

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

Pawashi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,331 656 675
Child (0-6) 95 48 47
Schedule Caste 278 121 157
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 88.35 % 95.56 % 81.37 %
Total Workers 410 351 59
Main Worker 245 - -
Marginal Worker 165 139 26

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Pawashi village.

Work Profile

In Pawashi village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 59.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.