Sakhare, Vikramgad
Village in Maharashtra
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Sakhare is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Vikramgad taluka.[1]
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  Sakhare Location in Maharashtra, India  Sakhare Sakhare (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.8167044°N 73.1688878°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Vikramgad |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,542 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 551797 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Sakhare has 471 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.45%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2542 | 1255 | 1287 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Scheduled caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2472 | 1221 | 1251 |
| Literates | 1594 | 866 | 728 |
| Workers (all) | 1228 | 625 | 603 |
| Main workers (total) | 1012 | 587 | 425 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 576 | 352 | 224 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 365 | 178 | 187 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Main workers: Other | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 216 | 38 | 178 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 45 | 7 | 38 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 162 | 25 | 137 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non-workers | 1314 | 630 | 684 |