Dihen Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dihen is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Dihen. The total population of Dihen is 2,636 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihen is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dihen village is 288 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihen is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Dihen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihen is 81.4%. Thus Dihen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Dihen village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dihen village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 154 | 134 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 86.62% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 612 | 306 | 306 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 314 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Dihen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihen village out of total population, 1,398 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,073 | 692 | 381 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 235 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 130 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 311 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 152 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 506 | 732 |
Map of Dihen, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dihen, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Dihen village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunkni | 856 |
| Pinjrat | 5,799 |
| Saroli | 1,946 |
| Tena | 1,976 |
| Kanad | 524 |
| Barbodhan | 3,358 |
| Jothan | 728 |
| Sithana | 191 |
| Sonsak | 1,128 |
| Segwachhama | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihen, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia