Vandhavan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vandhavan is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Vandhavan. The total population of Vandhavan is 1,278 out of which 639 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vandhavan is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vandhavan village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vandhavan is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Vandhavan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vandhavan is 91.6%. Thus Vandhavan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 95.86% and the female literacy rate is 87.33% in Vandhavan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vandhavan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vandhavan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vandhavan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Literacy | 91.58% | 95.86% | 87.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 83 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Vandhavan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vandhavan village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 382 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 190 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 41 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 119 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Non Working | 590 | 219 | 371 |
Nearby Villages to Vandhavan,
Below are the list of villages near Vandhavan village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambistewadi | 1,310 |
| Varor | 2,810 |
| Chandigaon | 1,293 |
| Vasgaon | 2,115 |
| Bade Pokharan | 1,686 |
| Motgaon | 1,199 |
| Gungavada | 1,328 |
| Vadade | 458 |
| Pokharan | 622 |
| Osarwadi | 1,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vandhavan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia