Sodhana Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sodhana is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 754 families residing in the village Sodhana. The total population of Sodhana is 3,317 out of which 1,673 are males and 1,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sodhana is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sodhana village is 302 which is 9% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sodhana is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Sodhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sodhana is 73.5%. Thus Sodhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Sodhana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sodhana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sodhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sodhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sodhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 145 | 157 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 83.18% | 63.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 738 | 366 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 402 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sodhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sodhana village out of total population, 1,532 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 656 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,010 | 932 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 656 | 640 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 156 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 121 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 522 | 151 | 371 |
| Non Working | 1,785 | 590 | 1,195 |
Map of Sodhana, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sodhana, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Sodhana village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhomiyavadar | 1,719 |
| Shingda | 2,453 |
| Ishvariya | 1,062 |
| Sisli | 1,798 |
| Rojhivada | 2,215 |
| Miyani | 3,239 |
| Simar | 2,145 |
| Bhavpara | 1,915 |
| Advana | 5,736 |
| Vadala | 1,916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sodhana, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia