Medhe Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medhe is a village situated in Vasai taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Medhe. The total population of Medhe is 933 out of which 465 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medhe is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medhe village is 139 which is 15% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medhe is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Medhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medhe is 59.4%. Thus Medhe village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 50.38% in Medhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 66 | 73 |
| Literacy | 59.45% | 68.42% | 50.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 701 | 344 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 192 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.1% of total population in Medhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medhe village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 280 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 200 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Working | 388 | 177 | 211 |
Map of Medhe, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Medhe, Vasai
Below are the list of villages near Medhe village in Vasai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatane | 4,786 |
| Vadghar | 989 |
| Navasai | 1,131 |
| Kalambhon | 1,081 |
| Bhaliwali | 884 |
| Ambode | 831 |
| Khaniwade | 2,386 |
| Bhinar | 798 |
| Hedavade | 683 |
| Saiwan | 2,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medhe, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia