Palghar is one of 36 districts located in western Indian state Maharashtra. There are total 8 blocks which comes under Palghar district, and there are total 901 villages and 16 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Palghar district is 901 and number of houses in this district is 348200.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1636469. Out of total 1636469, male population count is 829167, where as female population count is 807302 in Palghar.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 241679 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 241679 children 122310 are boys and 119369 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Palghar district is 57%. 939371 out of total 1636469 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 64% and 538306 males are literate out of total 829167 male population, where as female literacy rate is 50% and 401065 out of total 807302 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Palghar district is 42%. 697098 out of total 1636469 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 35% and 290861 males are illiterate out of total 829167 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 50% and 406237 out of total 807302 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Palghar district is 768026 and non-working population is 868443 and out of 768026 working population 159921 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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