Erthan Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Erthan is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 311 families residing in the village Erthan. The total population of Erthan is 1,436 out of which 736 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erthan is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erthan village is 168 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erthan is 680 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Erthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erthan is 79.3%. Thus Erthan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Erthan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Erthan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 100 | 68 |
| Literacy | 79.26% | 84.59% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 637 | 319 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 198 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Erthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erthan village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 490 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 156 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 242 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 78 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Non Working | 693 | 233 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Erthan,
Below are the list of villages near Erthan village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanbhi | 658 |
| Takarma | 1,687 |
| Pardi Bhadoly | 676 |
| Sarsana | 754 |
| Simalthu | 820 |
| Sondamitha | 736 |
| Kathodra | 3,628 |
| Asnad | 1,320 |
| Kimamli | 1,067 |
| Naghoi | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erthan, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia