Therka Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Therka is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,199 families residing in the village Therka. The total population of Therka is 7,253 out of which 3,597 are males and 3,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Therka is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Therka village is 1538 which is 21% of the total population. There are 768 male children and 770 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Therka is 1,003 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Therka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Therka is 57.6%. Thus Therka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 46.19% in Therka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Therka village is KAMOL MUKESHBHAI P.. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Therka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Therka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Therka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,538 | 768 | 770 |
| Literacy | 57.6% | 69.25% | 46.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,111 | 3,529 | 3,582 |
| Illiterate | 3,961 | 1,638 | 2,323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Therka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Therka village out of total population, 2,803 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,441 | 1,395 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 1,284 | 1,263 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,362 | 320 | 1,042 |
| Non Working | 4,450 | 1,882 | 2,568 |
Map of Therka, Dahod, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Therka, Jhalod
Below are the list of villages near Therka village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melaniya | 1,136 |
| Vagela | 7,521 |
| Jetpur | 5,883 |
| Ghodiya | 1,436 |
| Kaljini Sarsavani | 2,779 |
| Khakhariya | 1,166 |
| Devjini Sarasvani | 1,745 |
| Nansalai | 2,760 |
| Chitrodiya | 4,665 |
| Bajarvada | 4,616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Therka, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia