Govada Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Govada is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Govada. The total population of Govada is 1,964 out of which 1,018 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Govada is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Govada village is 262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Govada is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Govada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Govada is 72.2%. Thus Govada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.79% in Govada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Govada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Govada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Govada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Govada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 133 | 129 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 80.79% | 62.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,377 | 703 | 674 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 303 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.1% of total population in Govada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Govada village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 400 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 114 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 221 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 184 | 125 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 434 | 685 |
Map of Govada, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Govada, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Govada village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palgam | 4,893 |
| Dahad | 3,524 |
| Tembhi | 3,488 |
| Humran | 798 |
| Ghimsa Kankariya | 1,832 |
| Karambele | 3,308 |
| Anklas | 5,855 |
| Tumb | 3,539 |
| Nargol | 8,045 |
| Ahu | 1,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Govada, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia