Dodgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dodgam is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 630 families residing in the village Dodgam. The total population of Dodgam is 3,369 out of which 1,733 are males and 1,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dodgam is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dodgam village is 557 which is 17% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dodgam is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dodgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dodgam is 63.4%. Thus Dodgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.58% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Dodgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dodgam village is KARAD DANIBEN PURABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dodgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dodgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dodgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 295 | 262 |
| Literacy | 63.41% | 78.58% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 868 | 439 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,586 | 603 | 983 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dodgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dodgam village out of total population, 1,881 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,732 | 927 | 805 |
| Cultivators | 1,169 | 632 | 537 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 120 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 168 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 46 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,488 | 760 | 728 |
Nearby Villages to Dodgam,
Below are the list of villages near Dodgam village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandla | 1,271 |
| Sanadhar | 644 |
| Nani Pavad | 1,636 |
| Del | 2,256 |
| Moti Pavad | 2,213 |
| Sanavia | 3,311 |
| Khorda | 2,423 |
| Asasan | 2,587 |
| Lunawa | 2,811 |
| Jetda | 4,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dodgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia