Vasgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vasgaon is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Vasgaon. The total population of Vasgaon is 2,115 out of which 1,056 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vasgaon is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasgaon village is 222 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasgaon is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Vasgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vasgaon is 81.4%. Thus Vasgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 89.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.19% in Vasgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vasgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vasgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 114 | 108 |
| Literacy | 81.35% | 89.6% | 73.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 212 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Vasgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vasgaon village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 582 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,042 | 646 | 396 |
| Cultivators | 582 | 412 | 170 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 157 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 19 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 391 | 624 |
Nearby Villages to Vasgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Vasgaon village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varor | 2,810 |
| Motgaon | 1,199 |
| Vandhavan | 1,278 |
| Vadade | 458 |
| Ambistewadi | 1,310 |
| Osarwadi | 1,112 |
| Chandigaon | 1,293 |
| Tanashi | 1,053 |
| Bade Pokharan | 1,686 |
| Dedale | 1,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia