Vafe Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vafe is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 804 families residing in the village Vafe. The total population of Vafe is 3,760 out of which 1,922 are males and 1,838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vafe is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vafe village is 466 which is 12% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vafe is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Vafe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vafe is 88.8%. Thus Vafe village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 92.49% and the female literacy rate is 84.98% in Vafe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vafe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vafe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vafe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 232 | 234 |
| Literacy | 88.83% | 92.49% | 84.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 365 | 204 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 810 | 375 | 435 |
| Illiterate | 834 | 359 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Vafe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vafe village out of total population, 1,219 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,143 | 906 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 87 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 906 | 780 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 54 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,541 | 962 | 1,579 |
Nearby Villages to Vafe,
Below are the list of villages near Vafe village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalambhe | 3,707 |
| Bamane | 714 |
| Borsheti Bk. | 659 |
| Sapagaon | 3,160 |
| Valshet | 786 |
| Khutghar | 1,205 |
| Pashane | 916 |
| Andad | 907 |
| Vehloli | 1,697 |
| Borsheti Kh | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vafe, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia