Ghantvad Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghantvad is a village situated in Kodinar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,173 families residing in the village Ghantvad. The total population of Ghantvad is 6,370 out of which 3,215 are males and 3,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghantvad is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghantvad village is 850 which is 13% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghantvad is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Ghantvad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghantvad is 66.2%. Thus Ghantvad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Ghantvad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghantvad village is VALAJIBHAI ARAJANBHAI VADHEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghantvad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghantvad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghantvad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 850 | 451 | 399 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 77.1% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,429 | 698 | 731 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,713 | 1,084 | 1,629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ghantvad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghantvad village out of total population, 2,258 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 928 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,987 | 1,704 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 423 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 928 | 740 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 539 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 89 | 182 |
| Non Working | 4,112 | 1,422 | 2,690 |
Map of Ghantvad, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghantvad, Kodinar
Below are the list of villages near Ghantvad village in Kodinar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandhnidhar | 2,197 |
| Harmadiya | 6,439 |
| Valadar | 1,476 |
| Arithiya | 952 |
| Nagadla | 2,769 |
| Chidivav | 410 |
| Kantala | 1,849 |
| Pavti | 1,021 |
| Arnej | 6,189 |
| Girdevli | 2,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghantvad, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia