Alkapur Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Alkapur is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Alkapur. The total population of Alkapur is 1,195 out of which 581 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkapur is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alkapur village is 244 which is 20% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkapur is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Alkapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkapur is 33.5%. Thus Alkapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 39.26% and the female literacy rate is 28.16% in Alkapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 120 | 124 |
| Literacy | 33.54% | 39.26% | 28.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,189 | 579 | 610 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 400 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Alkapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkapur village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 315 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 243 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 65 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 39 | 259 |
| Non Working | 490 | 227 | 263 |
Nearby Villages to Alkapur,
Below are the list of villages near Alkapur village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinhawali | 2,163 |
| Sukad-amba | 1,811 |
| Dabhadi | 2,099 |
| Vyahali | 517 |
| Diwashi | 1,380 |
| Rampur | 975 |
| Gadchinchale | 1,208 |
| Raipur | 2,782 |
| Patilpada | 441 |
| Modgaon | 5,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkapur, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia