Malegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Malegaon is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Malegaon. The total population of Malegaon is 862 out of which 428 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malegaon is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malegaon village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malegaon is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Malegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malegaon is 76.1%. Thus Malegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 87.99% and the female literacy rate is 63.69% in Malegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 45 | 65 |
| Literacy | 76.06% | 87.99% | 63.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 91 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Malegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malegaon village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 238 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 88 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 86 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 64 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Non Working | 402 | 189 | 213 |
Map of Malegaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Malegaon, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Malegaon village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayangaon | 1,317 |
| Thune Bk. | 993 |
| Kudshet | 610 |
| Chariv | 1,302 |
| Shivaneri | 1,176 |
| Lavale | 815 |
| Mangaon | 486 |
| Thune | 840 |
| Dhasai | 2,148 |
| Bedisgaon | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malegaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia