Dhumket Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhumket is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 427 families residing in the village Dhumket. The total population of Dhumket is 2,097 out of which 1,009 are males and 1,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumket is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhumket village is 201 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumket is 1,072 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Dhumket village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumket is 69.4%. Thus Dhumket village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.42% in Dhumket village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumket village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumket Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumket village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 97 | 104 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 82.24% | 57.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 259 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Dhumket village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumket village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 266 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 207 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 185 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,256 | 558 | 698 |
Nearby Villages to Dhumket,
Below are the list of villages near Dhumket village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tadiyale | 1,062 |
| Pokharan | 622 |
| Dhakti Dahanu | 4,903 |
| Gungavada | 1,328 |
| Peth | 734 |
| Bade Pokharan | 1,686 |
| Dhamatane | 1,331 |
| Chandigaon | 1,293 |
| Kolhan | 693 |
| Ambistewadi | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumket, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia