Vikasnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vikasnagar is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Vikasnagar. The total population of Vikasnagar is 1,630 out of which 805 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vikasnagar village is 228 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikasnagar is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Vikasnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vikasnagar is 64.9%. Thus Vikasnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 54.14% in Vikasnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vikasnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vikasnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikasnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 116 | 112 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 76.05% | 54.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,569 | 776 | 793 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 281 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Vikasnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vikasnagar village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 372 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 209 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 140 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 111 | 208 |
| Non Working | 821 | 322 | 499 |
Map of Vikasnagar, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vikasnagar, Dahanu
Below are the list of villages near Vikasnagar village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gholwad | 4,403 |
| Chikhale | 4,534 |
| Rampur | 4,888 |
| Naraliwadi | 920 |
| Khunavade | 1,636 |
| Chimbave | 1,339 |
| Aswali | 2,165 |
| Ambewadi | 1,018 |
| Jambugaon | 7,298 |
| Narpad | 2,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikasnagar, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia