Mendhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mendhwan is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Mendhwan. The total population of Mendhwan is 802 out of which 419 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendhwan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendhwan village is 159 which is 20% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendhwan is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Mendhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendhwan is 61.3%. Thus Mendhwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 72.32% and the female literacy rate is 49.19% in Mendhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Literacy | 61.28% | 72.32% | 49.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 764 | 396 | 368 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 176 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.3% of total population in Mendhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendhwan village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 145 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 105 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 22 | 99 |
| Non Working | 471 | 252 | 219 |
Map of Mendhwan, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mendhwan, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Mendhwan village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somate | 1,761 |
| Akoli | 690 |
| Barhanpur | 3,522 |
| Ravate | 927 |
| Ambedhe | 817 |
| Khanivade | 966 |
| Nanivali | 3,288 |
| Shigaon | 4,642 |
| Akegavhan | 784 |
| Khutad | 602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendhwan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia