title: Varkhande
text: # Varkhande
  
  Varkhande is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 census of India, Varkhande has 195 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 79.67%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | Total | Male | Female |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 1041 | 513 | 528 |
  | Children aged below 6 years | 82 | 45 | 37 |
  | Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Scheduled tribe | 1034 | 509 | 525 |
  | Literates | 764 | 422 | 342 |
  | Workers (all) | 335 | 249 | 86 |
  | Main workers (total) | 285 | 214 | 71 |
  | Main workers: Cultivators | 130 | 120 | 10 |
  | Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 27 | 14 | 13 |
  | Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | Main workers: Other | 127 | 79 | 48 |
  | Marginal workers (total) | 50 | 35 | 15 |
  | Marginal workers: Cultivators | 18 | 14 | 4 |
  | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
  | Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Marginal workers: Others | 23 | 17 | 6 |
  | Non-workers | 706 | 264 | 442 |
  