Dabhale is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.

The name Dabhale is derived from darbha, the Sanskrit word for a type of grass.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Dabhale has 259 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 52.19%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1328 677 651 Children aged below 6 years 211 109 102 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1268 646 622 Literates 583 364 219 Workers (all) 656 386 270 Main workers (total) 438 284 154 Main workers: Cultivators 28 17 11 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 273 163 110 Main workers: Household industry workers 4 3 1 Main workers: Other 133 101 32 Marginal workers (total) 218 102 116 Marginal workers: Cultivators 59 30 29 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 103 39 64 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 13 6 7 Marginal workers: Others 43 27 16 Non-workers 672 291 381

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