Dholia Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dholia is a village situated in Amirgadh taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 653 families residing in the village Dholia. The total population of Dholia is 4,215 out of which 2,133 are males and 2,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholia is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dholia village is 1080 which is 26% of the total population. There are 574 male children and 506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholia is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Dholia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholia is 41.9%. Thus Dholia village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 53.37% and the female literacy rate is 30.52% in Dholia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,080 | 574 | 506 |
| Literacy | 41.88% | 53.37% | 30.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,948 | 1,997 | 1,951 |
| Illiterate | 2,902 | 1,301 | 1,601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.7% of total population in Dholia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholia village out of total population, 1,761 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,574 | 943 | 631 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 246 | 201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,109 | 686 | 423 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 16 | 171 |
| Non Working | 2,454 | 1,174 | 1,280 |
Nearby Villages to Dholia,
Below are the list of villages near Dholia village in Amirgadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanghu | 1,634 |
| Zanzarvav | 572 |
| Jorapura | 549 |
| Iqbalgadh | 6,001 |
| Dungarpura | 802 |
| Jethi | 4,601 |
| Uplo Bandh | 2,013 |
| Bantawada | 744 |
| Nichlo Bandh | 773 |
| Rajpuriya | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholia, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia