Lonad
Village in Maharashtra
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Lonad is a village in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Bhiwandi taluka.[1]
Lonad | |
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  Lonad Location in Maharashtra, India  Lonad Lonad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.2980234°N 73.1364357°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Taluka | Bhiwandi |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 421302 |
| 2011 census code | 552646 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Lonad has 474 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.22%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2409 | 1297 | 1112 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 331 | 189 | 142 |
| Scheduled caste | 153 | 90 | 63 |
| Scheduled tribe | 407 | 195 | 212 |
| Literates | 1563 | 931 | 632 |
| Workers (all) | 1250 | 734 | 516 |
| Main workers (total) | 974 | 683 | 291 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 107 | 66 | 41 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 138 | 35 | 103 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 60 | 34 | 26 |
| Main workers: Other | 669 | 548 | 121 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 276 | 51 | 225 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 70 | 16 | 54 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 154 | 14 | 140 |
| Non-workers | 1159 | 563 | 596 |