Waliv is a census town

Census town

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 in Thane district

Thane District

Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai , Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar,...

 in the India

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n state

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 of Maharashtra

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Demographics

India census

Census

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, Waliv had a population of 15,312. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Waliv has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Waliv, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.