Dhavana Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Dhavana is a village situated in Halvad taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Dhavana. The total population of Dhavana is 2,660 out of which 1,364 are males and 1,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhavana is 950.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhavana village is 442 which is 17% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhavana is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Dhavana village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhavana is 73.3%. Thus Dhavana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Dhavana village.

Population
2,660
Families
488
Literacy
73.26%
Sex Ratio
950

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhavana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhavana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhavana Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhavana village.

Total Male Female
Children 442 224 218
Literacy 73.26% 82.54% 63.45%
Scheduled Caste 625 345 280
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 1,035 423 612

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhavana village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhavana village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,094 756 338
Cultivators 379 290 89
Agriculture Labourer 558 349 209
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 156 116 40
Marginal Workers 119 20 99
Non Working 1,447 588 859

Map of Dhavana, Surendranagar, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Dhavana, Halvad

Below are the list of villages near Dhavana village in Halvad.

Village Population
Bhalgamda 1,832
Sapkada 3,681
Golasan 1,580
Dighadiya 2,684
Pandatirath 1,279
Palasan 1,103
Sarambhada 1,025
Sundari 2,393
Ranchhodgadh 2,247
Mathak 4,095

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