Dhakti Dahanu
village
Dhakti Dahanu is located in Maharashtra
Dhakti Dahanu
Dhakti Dahanu
Location in Maharashtra, India
Dhakti Dahanu is located in India
Dhakti Dahanu
Dhakti Dahanu
Dhakti Dahanu (India)
Coordinates: 19°58′02″N 72°42′54″E / 19.9672489°N 72.7148885°E / 19.9672489; 72.7148885
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,903
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551714

Dhakti Dahanu is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India.[1] It is located in the Dahanu taluka, on the shore of Arabian Sea.Located just other side of the Dahanu khadi (Dahanu Creek) from the town, it is connected with Dahanu by bridge over the creek.

The village is famous for fresh sea water fish which are available cheaply and thus people from nearby area like Tarapur, Boisar, Dahanu visits this place for fresh fish. People of Mangela and Bari community dominate the village with significant amount of Bhandari and also warli people live in large numbers in villages nearby.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Dhakti Dahanu has 1079 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 85.24%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 4903 2419 2484
Children aged below 6 years 465 247 218
Scheduled caste 26 14 12
Scheduled tribe 283 138 145
Literates 3783 1966 1817
Workers (all) 1729 1360 369
Main workers (total) 1387 1209 178
Main workers: Cultivators 57 43 14
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 21 15 6
Main workers: Household industry workers 60 60 0
Main workers: Other 1249 1091 158
Marginal workers (total) 342 151 191
Marginal workers: Cultivators 28 19 9
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 37 23 14
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 40 19 21
Marginal workers: Others 237 90 147
Non-workers 3174 1059 2115

References

  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. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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