Dholwa Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dholwa is a village situated in Bhesan taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Dholwa. The total population of Dholwa is 2,022 out of which 1,007 are males and 1,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholwa is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholwa village is 238 which is 12% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholwa is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Dholwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholwa is 71.4%. Thus Dholwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 79.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.02% in Dholwa village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dholwa village is BATUKBHAI APABHAI DHADHAL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 129 | 109 |
| Literacy | 71.36% | 79.95% | 63.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 305 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dholwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholwa village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 554 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 434 | 309 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 161 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 74 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 66 | 249 |
| Non Working | 964 | 387 | 577 |
Map of Dholwa, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dholwa, Bhesan
Below are the list of villages near Dholwa village in Bhesan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankrola | 1,631 |
| Barwala | 1,919 |
| Hadmatiya Khajuri | 1,854 |
| Parab Vavdi | 2,665 |
| Bamangadh | 1,844 |
| Khambhaliya | 3,153 |
| Bhatgam | 1,221 |
| Mandva | 948 |
| Sukhpur | 588 |
| Kharachiya | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholwa, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia