Walve Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walve is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Walve. The total population of Walve is 1,296 out of which 666 are males and 630 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walve is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Walve village is 211 which is 16% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walve is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Walve village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walve is 68.6%. Thus Walve village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 55% in Walve village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walve village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walve Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walve village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 121 | 90 |
| Literacy | 68.57% | 82.02% | 55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,099 | 555 | 544 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 219 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.8% of total population in Walve village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walve village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 325 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 110 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 123 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 21 | 39 |
| Non Working | 868 | 320 | 548 |
Map of Walve, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Walve, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Walve village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khutad | 602 |
| Kukade | 886 |
| Shigaon | 4,642 |
| Borsheti | 1,949 |
| Khanivade | 966 |
| Lalonde | 1,487 |
| Ravate | 927 |
| Kirat | 1,717 |
| Akoli | 690 |
| Gundale | 3,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walve, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia