Dhekale Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhekale is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Dhekale. The total population of Dhekale is 1,430 out of which 726 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekale is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhekale village is 198 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekale is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dhekale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekale is 59.7%. Thus Dhekale village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 69.86% and the female literacy rate is 49.26% in Dhekale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 59.74% | 69.86% | 49.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,286 | 643 | 643 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 288 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.9% of total population in Dhekale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekale village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 262 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 46 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 130 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 104 | 134 |
| Non Working | 795 | 360 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Dhekale,
Below are the list of villages near Dhekale village in Palghar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekale, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia