Samou Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Samou is a village situated in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,395 families residing in the village Samou. The total population of Samou is 6,844 out of which 3,509 are males and 3,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samou is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samou village is 760 which is 11% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samou is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Samou village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samou is 92.1%. Thus Samou village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 95.94% and the female literacy rate is 88.2% in Samou village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Samou village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samou village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samou Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samou village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 760 | 407 | 353 |
| Literacy | 92.14% | 95.94% | 88.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,238 | 533 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Samou village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samou village out of total population, 2,699 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 842 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,014 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,583 | 1,943 | 640 |
| Cultivators | 842 | 779 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,014 | 797 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 644 | 323 | 321 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 91 | 25 |
| Non Working | 4,145 | 1,475 | 2,670 |
Map of Samou, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Samou, Mansa
Below are the list of villages near Samou village in Mansa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnahoda | 4,906 |
| Padusma | 3,141 |
| Bilodra | 7,580 |
| Charada | 10,595 |
| Paldi Rathod | 621 |
| Patanpura | 1,276 |
| Delvada | 3,581 |
| Mahudi | 5,343 |
| Ajol | 5,844 |
| Anodiya | 5,545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samou, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia