Mahaj Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mahaj is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Mahaj. The total population of Mahaj is 596 out of which 305 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahaj is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahaj village is 50 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahaj is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Mahaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahaj is 76.9%. Thus Mahaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 87.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.4% in Mahaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Literacy | 76.92% | 87.63% | 65.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 57 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Mahaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahaj village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 131 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 57 | 31 |
| Non Working | 278 | 117 | 161 |
Map of Mahaj, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mahaj, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Mahaj village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandwat | 177 |
| Kheware | 814 |
| Padale | 644 |
| Kalanbhad | 1,017 |
| Thune | 740 |
| Madh | 798 |
| Kanharle | 798 |
| Durgapur | 875 |
| Vidhe | 1,188 |
| Jaigaon | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahaj, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia