Lavad Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lavad is a village situated in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,022 families residing in the village Lavad. The total population of Lavad is 5,501 out of which 2,769 are males and 2,732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lavad is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lavad village is 720 which is 13% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lavad is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Lavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lavad is 78.5%. Thus Lavad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Lavad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 720 | 365 | 355 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 91.43% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,749 | 571 | 1,178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Lavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lavad village out of total population, 2,652 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 786 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 715 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,743 | 1,406 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 786 | 766 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 715 | 502 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 134 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 909 | 160 | 749 |
| Non Working | 2,849 | 1,203 | 1,646 |
Map of Lavad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Lavad, Dehgam
Below are the list of villages near Lavad village in Dehgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antroli | 701 |
| Harakhjina Muvada | 4,962 |
| Mithana Muvada | 953 |
| Shiyavada | 3,246 |
| Khadiya | 966 |
| Kadjodra | 8,288 |
| Thadakuva | 289 |
| Najupura | 488 |
| Dumecha | 829 |
| Moti Pavthi | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lavad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia