Movan Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Movan is a village situated in Khambhalia taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 780 families residing in the village Movan. The total population of Movan is 4,080 out of which 2,062 are males and 2,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Movan is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Movan village is 614 which is 15% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Movan is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Movan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Movan is 61%. Thus Movan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 72.49% and the female literacy rate is 49.42% in Movan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Movan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Movan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Movan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Movan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 614 | 328 | 286 |
| Literacy | 60.96% | 72.49% | 49.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 141 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,967 | 805 | 1,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Movan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Movan village out of total population, 2,153 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,672 | 1,072 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 1,163 | 768 | 395 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 226 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 481 | 95 | 386 |
| Non Working | 1,927 | 895 | 1,032 |
Map of Movan, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Movan, Khambhalia
Below are the list of villages near Movan village in Khambhalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhpur | 1,285 |
| Pipliya | 552 |
| Hanjdapar | 1,401 |
| Juvangadh | 1,972 |
| Datrana | 2,315 |
| Madhupur | 593 |
| Dhandhusar | 578 |
| Vinzalpar | 3,592 |
| Sonaradi | 1,273 |
| Manza | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Movan, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia