Zap Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Zap is a village situated in Jawhar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Zap. The total population of Zap is 2,308 out of which 1,134 are males and 1,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zap is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zap village is 333 which is 14% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zap is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Zap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zap is 60.2%. Thus Zap village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 67.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.02% in Zap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 151 | 182 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 67.45% | 53.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,271 | 1,113 | 1,158 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 471 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Zap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zap village out of total population, 1,142 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 243 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 129 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 94 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 631 | 296 | 335 |
| Non Working | 1,166 | 595 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Zap,
Below are the list of villages near Zap village in Jawhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajewadi | 1,553 |
| Shivajinagar | 667 |
| Nandgaon | 1,614 |
| Dongarwadi | 872 |
| Shrirampur | 1,709 |
| Pathardi | 1,856 |
| Shirasgaon | 437 |
| Chauk | 1,328 |
| Kaulale | 1,718 |
| Medhe | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zap, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia