Vedhe
Village in Maharashtra
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Vedhe is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Vikramgad taluka.[1]
Vedhe | |
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  Vedhe Location in Maharashtra, India  Vedhe Vedhe (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.7846981°N 73.0021534°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Vikramgad |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 870 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 551780 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Vedhe has 160 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 55.97%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 870 | 428 | 442 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 175 | 83 | 92 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 857 | 423 | 434 |
| Literates | 389 | 240 | 149 |
| Workers (all) | 477 | 223 | 254 |
| Main workers (total) | 435 | 201 | 234 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 311 | 148 | 163 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 116 | 47 | 69 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 393 | 205 | 188 |