Dhakti Dahanu is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka, on the shore of Arabian Sea.Located just other side of the Dahanu khadi (Dahanu Creek) from the town, it is connected with Dahanu by bridge over the creek.
The village is famous for fresh sea water fish which are available cheaply and thus people from nearby area like Tarapur, Boisar, Dahanu visits this place for fresh fish. People of Mangela and Bari community dominate the village with significant amount of Bhandari and also warli people live in large numbers in villages nearby.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Dhakti Dahanu has 1079 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 85.24%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 4903 2419 2484 Children aged below 6 years 465 247 218 Scheduled caste 26 14 12 Scheduled tribe 283 138 145 Literates 3783 1966 1817 Workers (all) 1729 1360 369 Main workers (total) 1387 1209 178 Main workers: Cultivators 57 43 14 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 21 15 6 Main workers: Household industry workers 60 60 0 Main workers: Other 1249 1091 158 Marginal workers (total) 342 151 191 Marginal workers: Cultivators 28 19 9 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 37 23 14 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 40 19 21 Marginal workers: Others 237 90 147 Non-workers 3174 1059 2115
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