Sortha Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sortha is a village situated in Kalavad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Sortha. The total population of Sortha is 919 out of which 486 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sortha is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sortha village is 77 which is 8% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sortha is 638 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sortha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sortha is 72.4%. Thus Sortha village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 64.02% in Sortha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sortha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sortha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sortha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sortha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 80.18% | 64.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 134 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sortha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sortha village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 291 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 119 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 127 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 37 | 140 |
| Non Working | 350 | 158 | 192 |
Nearby Villages to Sortha,
Below are the list of villages near Sortha village in Kalavad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satiya | 1,123 |
| Juvanpar | 769 |
| Vodisang | 1,738 |
| Mota Vadala | 4,129 |
| Haripar | 1,161 |
| Bhimanugam | 531 |
| Golaniya | 403 |
| Virvav | 704 |
| Nagpur | 643 |
| Nana Badanpar | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sortha, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia