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Dongaste Population - Thane, Maharashtra

Dongaste is a medium size village located in Vada Taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra with total 125 families residing. The Dongaste village has population of 600 of which 318 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dongaste village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 11.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dongaste village is 887 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dongaste as per census is 1000, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dongaste village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dongaste village was 76.22 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dongaste Male literacy stands at 83.51 % while female literacy rate was 67.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dongaste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dongaste village.

Dongaste Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 600 318 282
Child (0-6) 66 33 33
Schedule Caste 23 9 14
Schedule Tribe 191 112 79
Literacy 76.22 % 83.51 % 67.87 %
Total Workers 315 168 147
Main Worker 87 - -
Marginal Worker 228 107 121

Caste Factor

Dongaste village of Thane has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.83 % of total population in Dongaste village.

Work Profile

In Dongaste village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 27.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.