Penand Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Penand is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Penand. The total population of Penand is 1,206 out of which 615 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penand is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penand village is 146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penand is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Penand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penand is 69.4%. Thus Penand village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 59.88% in Penand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Literacy | 69.43% | 78.66% | 59.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,113 | 568 | 545 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 191 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.3% of total population in Penand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penand village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 265 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 85 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 103 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 69 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 100 | 214 |
| Non Working | 533 | 250 | 283 |
Map of Penand, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Penand, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Penand village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karwale | 1,489 |
| Saratodi | 840 |
| Vitthalwadi | 881 |
| Saravali | 673 |
| Manjurli | 102 |
| Mande | 1,101 |
| Shilte | 605 |
| Edwan | 3,188 |
| Vedhi | 1,444 |
| Dongare | 787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penand, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia