Ghotan Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghotan is a village situated in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Ghotan. The total population of Ghotan is 1,900 out of which 953 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghotan is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghotan village is 402 which is 21% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghotan is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Ghotan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghotan is 46.3%. Thus Ghotan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 51.41% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Ghotan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghotan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghotan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghotan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghotan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 210 | 192 |
| Literacy | 46.33% | 51.41% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,897 | 952 | 945 |
| Illiterate | 1,206 | 571 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Ghotan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghotan village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 282 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 249 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 214 | 324 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 457 | 609 |
Map of Ghotan, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghotan, Kaprada
Below are the list of villages near Ghotan village in Kaprada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Huda | 2,344 |
| Amba Jungle | 4,156 |
| Barpuda | 2,239 |
| Divsi | 1,460 |
| Vavar | 2,910 |
| Bilaniya | 470 |
| Kasatveri | 949 |
| Khadakval | 3,462 |
| Rahor | 779 |
| Rohiyal Talat | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghotan, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia