Dholgam Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011

Dholgam is a village situated in Valia taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Dholgam. The total population of Dholgam is 2,556 out of which 1,311 are males and 1,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholgam is 950.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholgam village is 303 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholgam is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Dholgam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholgam is 70.8%. Thus Dholgam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 78.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.81% in Dholgam village.

Population
2,556
Families
522
Literacy
70.79%
Sex Ratio
950

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dholgam village is LAXMIBEN ISVARBHAI VASAVA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dholgam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholgam village.

Total Male Female
Children 303 163 140
Literacy 70.79% 78.48% 62.81%
Scheduled Caste 14 6 8
Scheduled Tribe 2,256 1,157 1,099
Illiterate 961 410 551

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.3% of total population in Dholgam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dholgam village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 499 423 76
Cultivators 96 92 4
Agriculture Labourer 280 229 51
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 121 100 21
Marginal Workers 401 320 81
Non Working 1,656 568 1,088

Map of Dholgam, Bharuch, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Dholgam, Valia

Below are the list of villages near Dholgam village in Valia.

Village Population
Bhilod 1,922
Hirapor 1,963
Vagadkhol 1,566
Vatariya 2,313
Singla 428
Kondh 4,562
Chanderiya 1,009
Dodwada 738
Dajipara 747
Naldhari 935

Reference