Khoste Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Khoste is a village situated in Vikramgad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Khoste. The total population of Khoste is 1,169 out of which 565 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoste is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khoste village is 176 which is 15% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoste is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Khoste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoste is 68.9%. Thus Khoste village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 57.03% in Khoste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 81.5% | 57.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,161 | 561 | 600 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 173 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Khoste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoste village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 281 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 149 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 103 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 63 | 76 |
| Non Working | 437 | 221 | 216 |
Map of Khoste, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Khoste, Vikramgad
Below are the list of villages near Khoste village in Vikramgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malwade | 2,974 |
| Alonde | 3,029 |
| Rampur | 729 |
| Moho Kh. | 1,050 |
| Sajan | 589 |
| Moho Bk. | 1,113 |
| Zadapoli | 505 |
| Kurze | 4,724 |
| Shil | 1,165 |
| Mhasaroli | 1,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoste, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia