Wave Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wave is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Wave. The total population of Wave is 956 out of which 482 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wave is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wave village is 138 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wave is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Wave village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wave is 61.7%. Thus Wave village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 49.38% in Wave village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wave village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wave Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wave village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Literacy | 61.74% | 73.73% | 49.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 830 | 417 | 413 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 176 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.8% of total population in Wave village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wave village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 178 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 108 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 118 | 209 |
| Non Working | 428 | 186 | 242 |
Map of Wave, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wave, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Wave village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morekuran | 718 |
| Newale | 513 |
| Vikaswadi | 645 |
| Ranishigaon | 1,607 |
| Murabe | 7,469 |
| Hanuman Nagar | 1,691 |
| Kharekuran | 2,377 |
| Sumadi | 1,066 |
| Dapoli | 628 |
| Gargaon | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wave, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia