Shobhavad Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shobhavad is a village situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Shobhavad. The total population of Shobhavad is 3,654 out of which 1,845 are males and 1,809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shobhavad is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shobhavad village is 495 which is 14% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shobhavad is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Shobhavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shobhavad is 60.9%. Thus Shobhavad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 71.69% and the female literacy rate is 49.9% in Shobhavad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shobhavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shobhavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shobhavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 495 | 245 | 250 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 71.69% | 49.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 241 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,729 | 698 | 1,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shobhavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shobhavad village out of total population, 2,003 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 581 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,457 | 1,006 | 451 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 227 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 581 | 302 | 279 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 486 | 443 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 110 | 436 |
| Non Working | 1,651 | 729 | 922 |
Map of Shobhavad, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shobhavad, Talaja
Below are the list of villages near Shobhavad village in Talaja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juni Kamrol | 899 |
| Gorkhi | 5,990 |
| Navi Kamrol | 1,441 |
| Devli | 4,815 |
| Juna Sangana | 1,262 |
| Isora | 1,345 |
| Nava Sangana | 914 |
| Padari | 2,592 |
| Jalvadar | 1,106 |
| Chopada | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shobhavad, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia