Walshet Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walshet is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Walshet. The total population of Walshet is 700 out of which 345 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walshet is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Walshet village is 120 which is 17% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walshet is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Walshet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walshet is 69.8%. Thus Walshet village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Walshet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walshet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walshet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walshet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 54 | 66 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 86.6% | 52.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 131 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 93 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.3% of total population in Walshet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walshet village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 191 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 138 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 9 | 132 |
| Non Working | 294 | 145 | 149 |
Map of Walshet, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Walshet, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Walshet village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchghar | 822 |
| Gunde | 1,180 |
| Chondhe Bk. | 1,763 |
| Dehene | 1,004 |
| Gandulwad | 820 |
| Valmiknagar | 666 |
| Chondhe Kh. | 384 |
| Kambe | 504 |
| Hinglud | 404 |
| Hedvali | 585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walshet, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia