Vedhi Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vedhi is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 344 families residing in the village Vedhi. The total population of Vedhi is 1,444 out of which 717 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedhi is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vedhi village is 132 which is 9% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedhi is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Vedhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedhi is 86.5%. Thus Vedhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 93.34% and the female literacy rate is 79.88% in Vedhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Literacy | 86.51% | 93.34% | 79.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 121 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 116 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 114 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.6% of total population in Vedhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedhi village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 301 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 218 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 140 | 168 |
| Non Working | 735 | 276 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Vedhi,
Below are the list of villages near Vedhi village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathane | 649 |
| Shilte | 605 |
| Bhadave | 634 |
| Manjurli | 102 |
| Chatale | 1,090 |
| Vitthalwadi | 881 |
| Nagave | 542 |
| Karwale | 1,489 |
| Nagavepada | 642 |
| Penand | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedhi, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia