Jothan Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jothan is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Jothan. The total population of Jothan is 728 out of which 385 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jothan is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jothan village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jothan is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Jothan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jothan is 85.4%. Thus Jothan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% in Jothan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jothan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jothan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jothan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jothan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 44 | 46 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 91.2% | 78.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 243 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 74 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.3% of total population in Jothan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jothan village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 228 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 150 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Non Working | 398 | 153 | 245 |
Map of Jothan, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Jothan, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Jothan village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonsak | 1,128 |
| Kanad | 524 |
| Ambheta | 1,713 |
| Saroli | 1,946 |
| Ariyana | 1,419 |
| Kunkni | 856 |
| Narthan | 1,237 |
| Dihen | 2,636 |
| Selut | 1,077 |
| Pinjrat | 5,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jothan, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia