Vedhe Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vedhe is a village situated in Vikramgad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Vedhe. The total population of Vedhe is 870 out of which 428 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedhe is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedhe village is 175 which is 20% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedhe is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Vedhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedhe is 56%. Thus Vedhe village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 42.57% in Vedhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 83 | 92 |
| Literacy | 55.97% | 69.57% | 42.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 857 | 423 | 434 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 188 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Vedhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedhe village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 201 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 148 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 47 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Non Working | 393 | 205 | 188 |
Nearby Villages to Vedhe,
Below are the list of villages near Vedhe village in Vikramgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talavali Tarf Satkor | 2,222 |
| Karsud | 2,562 |
| Kondgaon | 2,049 |
| Ghanode | 791 |
| Vilshet | 1,052 |
| Chari Bk. | 498 |
| Chandranagar | 1,325 |
| Apti Bk. | 1,343 |
| Dolhari Bk. | 2,252 |
| Uparale | 1,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedhe, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia