Dhakti Dahanu

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.

Dhakti Dahanu
village
Dhakti Dahanu
Location in Maharashtra, India
Dhakti Dahanu
Dhakti Dahanu (India)
Coordinates: 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

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]
TotalMaleFemale
Population490324192484
Children aged below 6 years465247218
Scheduled caste261412
Scheduled tribe283138145
Literates378319661817
Workers (all)17291360369
Main workers (total)13871209178
Main workers: Cultivators574314
Main workers: Agricultural labourers21156
Main workers: Household industry workers60600
Main workers: Other12491091158
Marginal workers (total)342151191
Marginal workers: Cultivators28199
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers372314
Marginal workers: Household industry workers401921
Marginal workers: Others23790147
Non-workers317410592115

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. "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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