Dalkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dalkhan is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Dalkhan. The total population of Dalkhan is 1,644 out of which 837 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalkhan is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalkhan village is 220 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalkhan is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Dalkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalkhan is 81.2%. Thus Dalkhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Dalkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 118 | 102 |
| Literacy | 81.18% | 88.32% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 169 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 202 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Dalkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalkhan village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 415 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 42 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 51 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 281 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 416 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Dalkhan,
Below are the list of villages near Dalkhan village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chande | 211 |
| Kashti | 605 |
| Ratandhale | 514 |
| Patol | 1,857 |
| Umbarkhand | 677 |
| Susarwadi | 1,044 |
| Golbhan | 512 |
| Pingalwadi | 162 |
| Dhamani | 740 |
| Dhakane | 1,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalkhan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia