Motgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Motgaon is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Motgaon. The total population of Motgaon is 1,199 out of which 591 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Motgaon is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Motgaon village is 114 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motgaon is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Motgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Motgaon is 71.7%. Thus Motgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 84.44% and the female literacy rate is 59.08% in Motgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Motgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Motgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Literacy | 71.71% | 84.44% | 59.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 135 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Motgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Motgaon village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 162 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 197 | 182 |
| Non Working | 561 | 232 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Motgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Motgaon village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasgaon | 2,115 |
| Vadade | 458 |
| Varor | 2,810 |
| Osarwadi | 1,112 |
| Vandhavan | 1,278 |
| Tanashi | 1,053 |
| Ambistewadi | 1,310 |
| Dedale | 1,109 |
| Chandigaon | 1,293 |
| Bavade | 1,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia