Vakalan Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vakalan is a village situated in Thane taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Vakalan. The total population of Vakalan is 1,790 out of which 913 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakalan is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakalan village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakalan is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Vakalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakalan is 76.1%. Thus Vakalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 82.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.44% in Vakalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 107 | 108 |
| Literacy | 76.13% | 82.51% | 69.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 248 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Vakalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakalan village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 436 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 154 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 273 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,224 | 433 | 791 |
Map of Vakalan, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vakalan, Thane
Below are the list of villages near Vakalan village in Thane.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navali | 600 |
| Bamali | 563 |
| Nighu | 191 |
| Narivali | 1,003 |
| Pimpri | 3,820 |
| Bale | 484 |
| Waivali | 1,259 |
| Nagaon | 1,660 |
| Mokashi | 295 |
| Bhandarli | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakalan, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia