Sotwada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sotwada is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Sotwada. The total population of Sotwada is 2,164 out of which 1,103 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotwada is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sotwada village is 346 which is 16% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotwada is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sotwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotwada is 60.6%. Thus Sotwada village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 43.37% in Sotwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sotwada village is PATEL VANABHAI CHELABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 182 | 164 |
| Literacy | 60.62% | 77.42% | 43.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 92 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,062 | 390 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sotwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotwada village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 565 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 439 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 79 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 47 | 255 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,307 | 520 | 787 |
Nearby Villages to Sotwada,
Below are the list of villages near Sotwada village in Dhanera.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia