Dhankaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhankaniya is a village situated in Botad taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Dhankaniya. The total population of Dhankaniya is 2,230 out of which 1,132 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankaniya is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankaniya village is 426 which is 19% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankaniya is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dhankaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankaniya is 58.6%. Thus Dhankaniya village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 67.18% and the female literacy rate is 50.11% in Dhankaniya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhankaniya village is BAGHUBEN KALUBHAI JOGRANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 230 | 196 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | 67.18% | 50.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,172 | 526 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhankaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankaniya village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 630 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 177 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 168 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 335 | 285 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,514 | 500 | 1,014 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankaniya,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankaniya village in Botad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagalpar | 4,286 |
| Shirvaniya | 1,952 |
| Samadhiyala No.1 | 4,775 |
| Zariya | 584 |
| Dhinkwali | 1,276 |
| Turkha | 5,889 |
| Sherthali | 3,596 |
| Rangpar | 3,085 |
| Hadadad | 6,388 |
| Khakhoi | 1,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankaniya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia