Sandhan Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sandhan is a village situated in Abdasa taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 381 families residing in the village Sandhan. The total population of Sandhan is 1,758 out of which 891 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandhan is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandhan village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandhan is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sandhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandhan is 76.3%. Thus Sandhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 84.49% and the female literacy rate is 67.71% in Sandhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sandhan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 124 | 130 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 84.49% | 67.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 112 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 243 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sandhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandhan village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 519 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 530 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 519 | 360 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| Non Working | 976 | 347 | 629 |
Nearby Villages to Sandhan,
Below are the list of villages near Sandhan village in Abdasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumra | 2,813 |
| Khuado | 469 |
| Vandi Moti | 388 |
| Dhunvai | 173 |
| Naranpar | 411 |
| Chhachhi | 683 |
| Reladiya Manjal | 984 |
| Lathedi | 824 |
| Boha | 304 |
| Karodiya Mota | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandhan, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia