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Dhuktan Population - Thane, Maharashtra

Dhuktan is a large village located in Palghar Taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra with total 635 families residing. The Dhuktan village has population of 2850 of which 1410 are males while 1440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhuktan village population of children with age 0-6 is 371 which makes up 13.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhuktan village is 1021 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhuktan as per census is 1096, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Dhuktan village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhuktan village was 70.79 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Dhuktan Male literacy stands at 81.02 % while female literacy rate was 60.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhuktan 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 Dhuktan village.

Dhuktan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 635 - -
Population 2,850 1,410 1,440
Child (0-6) 371 177 194
Schedule Caste 86 48 38
Schedule Tribe 2,174 1,067 1,107
Literacy 70.79 % 81.02 % 60.67 %
Total Workers 1,280 826 454
Main Worker 605 - -
Marginal Worker 675 342 333

Caste Factor

In Dhuktan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.02 % of total population in Dhuktan village.

Work Profile

In Dhuktan village out of total population, 1280 were engaged in work activities. 47.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1280 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.