Dunge Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dunge is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Dunge. The total population of Dunge is 2,038 out of which 1,038 are males and 1,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dunge is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dunge village is 268 which is 13% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dunge is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dunge village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dunge is 83.2%. Thus Dunge village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 91.03% and the female literacy rate is 75.28% in Dunge village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dunge village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dunge Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dunge village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 146 | 122 |
| Literacy | 83.22% | 91.03% | 75.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 226 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Dunge village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dunge village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 621 | 536 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 66 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 450 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,299 | 442 | 857 |
Map of Dunge, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dunge, Bhiwandi
Below are the list of villages near Dunge village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malodi | 1,732 |
| Kalwar | 2,978 |
| Vadvali Tarf Dugad | 1,132 |
| Kewani | 2,935 |
| Vadghar | 1,380 |
| Dive | 2,062 |
| Dahyale | 196 |
| Kopar | 2,011 |
| Borpada | 1,476 |
| Kasheli | 3,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dunge, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia