Dhansar Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhansar is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Dhansar. The total population of Dhansar is 1,787 out of which 880 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhansar is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhansar village is 165 which is 9% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhansar is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Dhansar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhansar is 87.4%. Thus Dhansar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 94.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.51% in Dhansar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhansar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhansar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhansar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Literacy | 87.36% | 94.47% | 80.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 128 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Dhansar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhansar village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 474 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 86 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 467 | 363 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 28 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 378 | 721 |
Map of Dhansar, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhansar, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Dhansar village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satpati | 17,032 |
| Devkhope | 1,862 |
| Birwadi | 1,217 |
| Nandore | 2,344 |
| Padghe | 2,663 |
| Shelwadi | 1,707 |
| Kallale | 847 |
| Ambadi | 561 |
| Nihe | 2,246 |
| Varkhunti | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhansar, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia