Dharuka Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dharuka is a village situated in Umrala taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Dharuka. The total population of Dharuka is 2,106 out of which 1,051 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharuka is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharuka village is 231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharuka is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Dharuka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharuka is 63.8%. Thus Dharuka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.14% in Dharuka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dharuka village is GEETABEN H.MANIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharuka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharuka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharuka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 118 | 113 |
| Literacy | 63.84% | 73.63% | 54.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 75 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 909 | 364 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dharuka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharuka village out of total population, 1,233 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 638 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 510 | 425 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 104 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 22 | 475 |
| Non Working | 873 | 391 | 482 |
Map of Dharuka, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dharuka, Umrala
Below are the list of villages near Dharuka village in Umrala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Timba | 248 |
| Ratanpar | 887 |
| Dambhaliya | 263 |
| Keriya | 885 |
| Chogath | 7,397 |
| Piparali | 1,414 |
| Dhamnaka | 524 |
| Timbi | 2,640 |
| Vangadhra | 945 |
| Dedkadi | 960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharuka, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia