Varkhunti Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Varkhunti is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Varkhunti. The total population of Varkhunti is 792 out of which 423 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varkhunti is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varkhunti village is 97 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varkhunti is 644 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Varkhunti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varkhunti is 67.8%. Thus Varkhunti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 79.12% and the female literacy rate is 55.29% in Varkhunti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varkhunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varkhunti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varkhunti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 59 | 38 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 79.12% | 55.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 279 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 135 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.1% of total population in Varkhunti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varkhunti village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 144 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 91 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 104 | 87 |
| Non Working | 411 | 175 | 236 |
Map of Varkhunti, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Varkhunti, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Varkhunti village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambadi | 561 |
| Kamare | 1,338 |
| Shelwadi | 1,707 |
| Haranwali | 1,909 |
| Nandore | 2,344 |
| Wadrai | 4,038 |
| Devkhope | 1,862 |
| Mahim | 10,343 |
| Dhansar | 1,787 |
| Tokarale | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varkhunti, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia