Valkas Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Valkas is a village situated in Kalyan taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Valkas. The total population of Valkas is 437 out of which 232 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valkas is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valkas village is 59 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valkas is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Valkas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valkas is 70.9%. Thus Valkas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 79.4% and the female literacy rate is 61.45% in Valkas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valkas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valkas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valkas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 79.4% | 61.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 74 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Valkas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valkas village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 124 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 66 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Non Working | 239 | 101 | 138 |
Map of Valkas, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Valkas, Kalyan
Below are the list of villages near Valkas village in Kalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bere | 279 |
| Kosale | 1,237 |
| Gerase | 823 |
| Vehale | 956 |
| Kakadpada | 923 |
| Palsoli | 771 |
| Vaveghar | 2,481 |
| Ju | 59 |
| Khadavali | 5,234 |
| Ozarli | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valkas, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia