Padana Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Padana is a village situated in Gandhidham taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 432 families residing in the village Padana. The total population of Padana is 2,059 out of which 1,046 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padana is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padana village is 404 which is 20% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padana is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Padana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padana is 58.9%. Thus Padana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 69.9% and the female literacy rate is 47.89% in Padana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Padana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 222 | 182 |
| Literacy | 58.85% | 69.9% | 47.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 84 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 69 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 1,085 | 470 | 615 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Padana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padana village out of total population, 586 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 586 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 539 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 104 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 456 | 425 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,473 | 502 | 971 |
Map of Padana, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Padana, Gandhidham
Below are the list of villages near Padana village in Gandhidham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chudva | 1,734 |
| Mithi Rohar | 13,712 |
| Shinay | 4,345 |
| Kidana | 15,669 |
| Bharapar | 1,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padana, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia