Chalani, Dahanu
# Chalani, Dahanu

Chalani 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, Chalani has 552 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 28.86%.

Demographics (2011 Census) :

| | Total | Male | Female |
| - | - | - | - |
| Population | 3313 | 1688 | 1625 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 669 | 331 | 338 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 3278 | 1669 | 1609 |
| Literates | 763 | 533 | 230 |
| Workers (all) | 1678 | 833 | 845 |
| Main workers (total) | 1670 | 827 | 843 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 1196 | 594 | 602 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 443 | 214 | 229 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 1635 | 855 | 780 |
