Damkhind Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Damkhind is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Damkhind. The total population of Damkhind is 596 out of which 321 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damkhind is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damkhind village is 90 which is 15% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damkhind is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Damkhind village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damkhind is 53.4%. Thus Damkhind village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 66.55% and the female literacy rate is 37.66% in Damkhind village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damkhind village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damkhind Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damkhind village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Literacy | 53.36% | 66.55% | 37.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 284 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 138 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.8% of total population in Damkhind village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damkhind village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 138 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 110 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Non Working | 295 | 137 | 158 |
Map of Damkhind, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Damkhind, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Damkhind village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khutal | 514 |
| Kondhan | 1,804 |
| Pole | 1,192 |
| Awadhan | 1,744 |
| Chilhar | 777 |
| Kosbad | 2,166 |
| Velgaon | 1,474 |
| Nandgaon T. Manor | 1,455 |
| Chari Kh. | 816 |
| Ambhan | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damkhind, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia