Padapan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Padapan is a village situated in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Padapan. The total population of Padapan is 1,093 out of which 554 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padapan is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padapan village is 135 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padapan is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Padapan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padapan is 70.8%. Thus Padapan village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.49% in Padapan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Padapan village is BHIMBHA SHERUBHA GOHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padapan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padapan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padapan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 81.82% | 59.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 158 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Padapan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padapan village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 334 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 155 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 5 | 294 |
| Non Working | 431 | 215 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Padapan,
Below are the list of villages near Padapan village in Sihor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkadiya | 1,427 |
| Sarvedi | 1,294 |
| Sandhida | 723 |
| Dhankan Kunda | 1,436 |
| Panchvada | 1,012 |
| Chorvadala | 1,584 |
| Karkoliya | 1,654 |
| Piparala | 2,105 |
| Valavad | 1,678 |
| Nava Jaliya | 723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padapan, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia