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

Varkhande
Varkhanda
village
Varkhande is located in Maharashtra
Varkhande
Varkhande
Location in Maharashtra, India
Varkhande is located in India
Varkhande
Varkhande
Varkhande (India)
Coordinates: 20°04′59″N 72°55′53″E / 20.0830669°N 72.9312921°E / 20.0830669; 72.9312921
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,041
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551622

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Varkhanda 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

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.