Shelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelgaon is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Shelgaon. The total population of Shelgaon is 743 out of which 376 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shelgaon village is 110 which is 15% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Shelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelgaon is 80.3%. Thus Shelgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 90.51% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Shelgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Literacy | 80.25% | 90.51% | 70.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 90 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Shelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelgaon village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 138 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 118 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Non Working | 362 | 176 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Shelgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shelgaon village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shai | 744 |
| Wanote | 154 |
| Khed | 493 |
| Shiroshi | 1,130 |
| Mandus | 355 |
| Mal | 3,123 |
| Bursunge | 533 |
| Anandnagar | 552 |
| Alawe | 351 |
| Kharshet Umbroli | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia