Dandi Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dandi is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 619 families residing in the village Dandi. The total population of Dandi is 3,162 out of which 1,623 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandi is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandi village is 342 which is 11% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandi is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandi is 90.7%. Thus Dandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 95.43% and the female literacy rate is 85.68% in Dandi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dandi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 179 | 163 |
| Literacy | 90.67% | 95.43% | 85.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 245 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Dandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandi village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 982 | 863 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 156 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 758 | 694 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 70 | 255 |
| Non Working | 1,855 | 690 | 1,165 |
Nearby Villages to Dandi,
Below are the list of villages near Dandi village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharasna | 2,252 |
| Bhagal | 2,455 |
| Dungri | 9,207 |
| Chharvada | 3,422 |
| Rola | 2,635 |
| Umarsadi | 828 |
| Panchlai | 717 |
| Shanker Talav | 679 |
| Gorgam | 3,731 |
| Bhanji Falia | 775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandi, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia