Varkhande

Varkhande
village
Varkhande

Location in Maharashtra, India

Varkhande

Location in India

Coordinates: 20°04′59″N 72°55′53″E / 20.0830669°N 72.9312921°E / 20.0830669; 72.9312921Coordinates: 20°04′59″N 72°55′53″E / 20.0830669°N 72.9312921°E / 20.0830669; 72.9312921
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Palghar
Taluka Dahanu
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,041
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code 551622

Varkhande is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Varkhande has 195 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 79.67%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1041 513 528
Children aged below 6 years 82 45 37
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1034 509 525
Literates 764 422 342
Workers (all) 335 249 86
Main workers (total) 285 214 71
Main workers: Cultivators 130 120 10
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 27 14 13
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Main workers: Other 127 79 48
Marginal workers (total) 50 35 15
Marginal workers: Cultivators 18 14 4
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 9 4 5
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 23 17 6
Non-workers 706 264 442

References

  1. "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
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