Dhavana Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhavana is a village situated in Halvad taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Dhavana. The total population of Dhavana is 2,660 out of which 1,364 are males and 1,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhavana is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhavana village is 442 which is 17% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhavana is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Dhavana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhavana is 73.3%. Thus Dhavana village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Dhavana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhavana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhavana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhavana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhavana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 224 | 218 |
| Literacy | 73.26% | 82.54% | 63.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 345 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 423 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhavana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhavana village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,094 | 756 | 338 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 290 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 349 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 116 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 20 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 588 | 859 |
Nearby Villages to Dhavana,
Below are the list of villages near Dhavana village in Halvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalgamda | 1,832 |
| Sapkada | 3,681 |
| Golasan | 1,580 |
| Dighadiya | 2,684 |
| Pandatirath | 1,279 |
| Palasan | 1,103 |
| Sarambhada | 1,025 |
| Sundari | 2,393 |
| Ranchhodgadh | 2,247 |
| Mathak | 4,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhavana, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia