Varkhande Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Varkhande is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Varkhande. The total population of Varkhande is 1,041 out of which 513 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varkhande is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varkhande village is 82 which is 8% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varkhande is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Varkhande village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varkhande is 79.7%. Thus Varkhande village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 69.65% in Varkhande village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varkhande village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varkhande Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varkhande village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 90.17% | 69.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,034 | 509 | 525 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 91 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Varkhande village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varkhande village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 214 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 120 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 79 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 35 | 15 |
| Non Working | 706 | 264 | 442 |
Map of Varkhande, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Varkhande, Dahanu
Below are the list of villages near Varkhande village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dapchari | 3,645 |
| Khubale | 913 |
| Vankas | 4,019 |
| Tornipada | 284 |
| Komgaon | 2,134 |
| Bendgaon | 828 |
| Dhamanagaon | 3,905 |
| Kalamdevi | 1,582 |
| Dehane | 3,214 |
| Shilonde | 2,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varkhande, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia