Shelwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelwadi is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Shelwadi. The total population of Shelwadi is 1,707 out of which 877 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelwadi is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelwadi village is 263 which is 15% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelwadi is 1,348 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Shelwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelwadi is 63.9%. Thus Shelwadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 73.59% and the female literacy rate is 53.02% in Shelwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 112 | 151 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 73.59% | 53.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,002 | 488 | 514 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 314 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.7% of total population in Shelwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelwadi village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 384 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 345 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 167 | 68 |
| Non Working | 973 | 326 | 647 |
Map of Shelwadi, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shelwadi, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Shelwadi village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandore | 2,344 |
| Ambadi | 561 |
| Devkhope | 1,862 |
| Varkhunti | 792 |
| Dhansar | 1,787 |
| Kamare | 1,338 |
| Satpati | 17,032 |
| Haranwali | 1,909 |
| Birwadi | 1,217 |
| Wadrai | 4,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelwadi, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia