Edwan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Edwan is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 734 families residing in the village Edwan. The total population of Edwan is 3,188 out of which 1,581 are males and 1,607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edwan is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edwan village is 272 which is 9% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edwan is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Edwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edwan is 85.6%. Thus Edwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 94.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.01% in Edwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 131 | 141 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 94.21% | 77.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 52 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 215 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Edwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edwan village out of total population, 1,362 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,203 | 894 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 86 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 942 | 730 | 212 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 64 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,826 | 623 | 1,203 |
Map of Edwan, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Edwan, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Edwan village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mande | 1,101 |
| Dongare | 787 |
| Saravali | 673 |
| Virathan Bk. | 1,799 |
| Saratodi | 840 |
| Darshet | 967 |
| Penand | 1,206 |
| Dahiwale | 699 |
| Karwale | 1,489 |
| Ghatim | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edwan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia