Dandi Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dandi is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,452 families residing in the village Dandi. The total population of Dandi is 6,540 out of which 3,302 are males and 3,238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandi is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandi village is 672 which is 10% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 329 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandi is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Dandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandi is 88.7%. Thus Dandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 93.21% and the female literacy rate is 84.15% in Dandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 672 | 343 | 329 |
| Literacy | 88.72% | 93.21% | 84.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 1,334 | 544 | 790 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Dandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandi village out of total population, 2,314 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 996 | 845 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 959 | 825 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,318 | 948 | 370 |
| Non Working | 4,226 | 1,509 | 2,717 |
Nearby Villages to Dandi,
Below are the list of villages near Dandi village in Palghar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandi, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia