Dhanakwada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhanakwada is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Dhanakwada. The total population of Dhanakwada is 4,520 out of which 2,310 are males and 2,210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanakwada is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanakwada village is 707 which is 16% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanakwada is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dhanakwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanakwada is 59.7%. Thus Dhanakwada village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 44.86% in Dhanakwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhanakwada village is BHAYARAMBHAI GANESHBHAI JOSHI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanakwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanakwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanakwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 707 | 365 | 342 |
| Literacy | 59.72% | 73.98% | 44.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 121 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 128 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 2,243 | 871 | 1,372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Dhanakwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanakwada village out of total population, 1,557 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 613 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,195 | 1,108 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 613 | 597 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 446 | 395 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 108 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 117 | 245 |
| Non Working | 2,963 | 1,085 | 1,878 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanakwada,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanakwada village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Odha | 1,897 |
| Delwada | 1,367 |
| Kunvarva | 529 |
| Kotda Deodar | 4,307 |
| Sardarpura | 1,244 |
| Ludara | 4,525 |
| Jasali | 1,900 |
| Samla Vadana | 1,680 |
| Soni | 3,441 |
| Dhrandav | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanakwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia