Bhod Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhod is a village situated in Ranavav taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 947 families residing in the village Bhod. The total population of Bhod is 4,540 out of which 2,260 are males and 2,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhod is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhod village is 654 which is 14% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhod is 1,187 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Bhod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhod is 61%. Thus Bhod village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 52.1% in Bhod village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhod village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 654 | 299 | 355 |
| Literacy | 61.04% | 69.81% | 52.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 195 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 2,168 | 891 | 1,277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Bhod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhod village out of total population, 1,859 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,859 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,347 | 1,147 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 440 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 268 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 439 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 85 | 427 |
| Non Working | 2,681 | 1,028 | 1,653 |
Map of Bhod, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bhod, Ranavav
Below are the list of villages near Bhod village in Ranavav.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aniali | 1,771 |
| Pipaliya | 1,198 |
| Valotra | 2,001 |
| Digvijaygadh | 463 |
| Daiyar | 1,285 |
| Virpur | 1,438 |
| Khirsara | 2,335 |
| Vadwala-Rana | 3,608 |
| Dolatgadh | 1,703 |
| Kandorna-Rana | 8,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhod, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia