Dhuktan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhuktan is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Dhuktan. The total population of Dhuktan is 2,850 out of which 1,410 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhuktan is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhuktan village is 371 which is 13% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuktan is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Dhuktan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhuktan is 70.8%. Thus Dhuktan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 81.02% and the female literacy rate is 60.67% in Dhuktan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhuktan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhuktan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhuktan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 177 | 194 |
| Literacy | 70.79% | 81.02% | 60.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,174 | 1,067 | 1,107 |
| Illiterate | 1,095 | 411 | 684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.3% of total population in Dhuktan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhuktan village out of total population, 1,280 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 484 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 136 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 171 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 165 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 342 | 333 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 584 | 986 |
Map of Dhuktan, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhuktan, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Dhuktan village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pochade | 741 |
| Khamloli | 1,534 |
| Gowade | 1,042 |
| Bahadoli | 1,573 |
| Maswan | 1,667 |
| Haloli | 3,260 |
| Wandivali | 544 |
| Embur Airambi | 2,072 |
| Kharshet | 688 |
| Kude | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhuktan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia