Dongaste Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dongaste is a village situated in Vada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Dongaste. The total population of Dongaste is 600 out of which 318 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongaste is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongaste village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongaste is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Dongaste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongaste is 76.2%. Thus Dongaste village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 83.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.87% in Dongaste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongaste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongaste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongaste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 76.22% | 83.51% | 67.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 112 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 80 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Dongaste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongaste village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 27.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 61 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 107 | 121 |
| Non Working | 285 | 150 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Dongaste,
Below are the list of villages near Dongaste village in Vada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vijaygad | 993 |
| Bilavali | 1,042 |
| Chinchghar | 2,287 |
| Budhavali | 921 |
| Khupari | 3,043 |
| Gunj | 1,102 |
| Lakhamapur | 569 |
| Kati | 281 |
| Neharoli | 2,490 |
| Nandani Gaigotha | 1,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongaste, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia