Linga Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Linga is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Linga. The total population of Linga is 1,271 out of which 664 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linga is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Linga village is 221 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linga is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linga is 83.9%. Thus Linga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 91.65% and the female literacy rate is 75.35% in Linga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Linga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Linga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Linga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 113 | 108 |
| Literacy | 83.9% | 91.65% | 75.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,270 | 663 | 607 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 159 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linga village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 387 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 212 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 387 | 195 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 52 | 78 |
| Non Working | 723 | 400 | 323 |
Map of Linga, The Dangs, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Linga, The Dangs
Below are the list of villages near Linga village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosabia | 614 |
| Borkhal | 829 |
| Anjankund | 333 |
| Tembrungartha | 360 |
| Don | 1,509 |
| Songir | 557 |
| Chinchli | 1,350 |
| Wasurna | 896 |
| Mahardar | 614 |
| Shivarimal | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linga, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia