Dandi Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dandi is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 687 families residing in the village Dandi. The total population of Dandi is 3,310 out of which 1,748 are males and 1,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandi is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dandi village is 303 which is 9% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandi is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandi is 91.3%. Thus Dandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 87.61% in Dandi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dandi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 186 | 117 |
| Literacy | 91.29% | 94.69% | 87.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 75 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 269 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandi village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 966 | 913 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 945 | 897 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 126 | 95 |
| Non Working | 2,123 | 709 | 1,414 |
Map of Dandi, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dandi, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Dandi village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapasi | 509 |
| Kuvad | 1,226 |
| Saras | 2,292 |
| Orma | 1,147 |
| Olpad | 15,898 |
| Jafrabad | 420 |
| Atodra | 1,755 |
| Asnabad | 870 |
| Achharan | 1,025 |
| Isanpor | 1,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandi, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia