Navagam Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Navagam is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Navagam. The total population of Navagam is 2,135 out of which 1,082 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Navagam is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Navagam village is 263 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Navagam is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Navagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Navagam is 74.6%. Thus Navagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.06% in Navagam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Navagam village is MANDANI MUKTABNEN D. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Navagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Navagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Navagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 145 | 118 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 85.06% | 64.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 151 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 285 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Navagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Navagam village out of total population, 1,272 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 960 | 598 | 362 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 227 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 136 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 230 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 44 | 268 |
| Non Working | 863 | 440 | 423 |
Map of Navagam, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Navagam, Palitana
Below are the list of villages near Navagam village in Palitana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nesadi | 390 |
| Badeli | 874 |
| Nondhanvadar | 4,515 |
| Anida | 286 |
| Samadhiyala | 1,858 |
| Juna Sarod | 1,064 |
| Kumbhan | 3,065 |
| Khakhariya | 1,966 |
| Ankolali | 2,054 |
| Hanol | 2,693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Navagam, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia