title: Vadhane
text: # Vadhane
  
  Vadhane 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, Vadhane has 255 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 44.06%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | Total | Male | Female |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 1357 | 672 | 685 |
  | Children aged below 6 years | 229 | 124 | 105 |
  | Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Scheduled tribe | 1251 | 620 | 631 |
  | Literates | 497 | 315 | 182 |
  | Workers (all) | 740 | 366 | 374 |
  | Main workers (total) | 708 | 351 | 357 |
  | Main workers: Cultivators | 353 | 199 | 154 |
  | Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 217 | 121 | 96 |
  | Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Main workers: Other | 138 | 31 | 107 |
  | Marginal workers (total) | 32 | 15 | 17 |
  | Marginal workers: Cultivators | 25 | 12 | 13 |
  | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
  | Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | Marginal workers: Others | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | Non-workers | 617 | 306 | 311 |
  