Kelwa Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kelwa is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,506 families residing in the village Kelwa. The total population of Kelwa is 6,421 out of which 3,232 are males and 3,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelwa is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kelwa village is 631 which is 10% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelwa is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kelwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelwa is 81.2%. Thus Kelwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 86.19% and the female literacy rate is 76.04% in Kelwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 631 | 314 | 317 |
| Literacy | 81.16% | 86.19% | 76.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,765 | 883 | 882 |
| Illiterate | 1,722 | 717 | 1,005 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Kelwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelwa village out of total population, 3,411 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,503 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,131 | 1,898 | 1,233 |
| Cultivators | 531 | 333 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,503 | 780 | 723 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 42 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,036 | 743 | 293 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 112 | 168 |
| Non Working | 3,010 | 1,222 | 1,788 |
Nearby Villages to Kelwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kelwa village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kelwa Road | 4,754 |
| Mangelwada | 1,403 |
| Zanzroli | 977 |
| Mykhop | 2,217 |
| Bandate | 573 |
| Rothe | 331 |
| Tokarale | 235 |
| Lalthane | 818 |
| Mahim | 10,343 |
| Girnoli | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelwa, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia