Gochnad Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gochnad is a village situated in Sami taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 704 families residing in the village Gochnad. The total population of Gochnad is 3,642 out of which 1,914 are males and 1,728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochnad is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gochnad village is 513 which is 14% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochnad is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gochnad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochnad is 65.2%. Thus Gochnad village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 78.97% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Gochnad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gochnad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochnad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochnad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochnad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 269 | 244 |
| Literacy | 65.23% | 78.97% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 98 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,601 | 615 | 986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gochnad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochnad village out of total population, 1,309 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,309 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 727 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,268 | 1,046 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 281 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 727 | 598 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 167 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,333 | 850 | 1,483 |
Nearby Villages to Gochnad,
Below are the list of villages near Gochnad village in Sami.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharchariya | 1,205 |
| Bismillabad | 383 |
| Ranavada | 2,461 |
| Babri | 1,461 |
| Sherpura | 1,227 |
| Chandarni | 670 |
| Dhadhana | 2,261 |
| Rampura | 1,381 |
| Dadar | 2,020 |
| Jakhel | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochnad, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia