Palkhane Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkhane is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Palkhane. The total population of Palkhane is 720 out of which 371 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhane is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkhane village is 78 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhane is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Palkhane village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhane is 84.6%. Thus Palkhane village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 88.62% and the female literacy rate is 80.44% in Palkhane village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhane village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhane Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhane village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Literacy | 84.58% | 88.62% | 80.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 83 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Palkhane village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhane village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 174 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 35 | 137 |
| Non Working | 348 | 162 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Palkhane,
Below are the list of villages near Palkhane village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vishwagad | 1,106 |
| Manivali | 630 |
| Awale | 845 |
| Vavali Tarf Dugad | 464 |
| Saigaon | 253 |
| Mohili | 714 |
| Asnoli Tarf Dugad | 506 |
| Mohili Bk. | 566 |
| Dugad | 1,948 |
| Malbidi | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhane, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia