Dhokadva Explained

Dhokadva
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:20.9518°N 71.0724°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gir Somnath
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Gir Gadhada
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Ha:1177.67
Population Total:6980
Population Note:Sex ratio 3554/3426/
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:362565
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:GJ
Blank Name Sec1:Census code of Dhokadva
Blank Info Sec1:515259
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gir Gadhada, Una
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Gram panchayat

Dhokadva is a village / panchayat located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Dhokadva was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[1] The latitude 20.951801 and longitude 71.072391 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Dhokadva. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Dhokadva village which is located around 350 kilometres away from Dhokadva.

According to Census 2011, with the 1236 families, the population of this village is 6980. Out of this, 3554 are males and 3426 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Dhokadva has 1236 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 67.49%

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 6980 3554 3426
Children aged below 6 years 881 472 409
576 291 285
35 19 16
Literates 4116 2383 1733
Illiterates 2864 1171 1693
Total Workers 2969 1957 1012
Main workers 2614 1897 717
Main workers: Cultivators 832 718 114
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1081 545 536
Main workers: Household industry workers 13 13 -
Main workers: Other 688 621 67
Marginal workers (total) 355 60 295
Marginal workers: Cultivators 170 11 159
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 141 39 102
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 -
Marginal workers: Others 43 9 34
Non-workers 4011 1597 2414

List of Villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka

Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[4]

  1. Ambavad
  2. Ankolali
  3. Babariya
  4. Bediya
  5. Bhakha
  6. Bhiyal
  7. Bodidar
  8. Dhokadva
  9. Dhrabavad
  10. Dron
  11. Fareda
  12. Fatsar
  13. Fulka
  14. Gir Gadhada
  15. Harmadiya
  16. Itvaya
  17. Jamvala
  18. Jaragli
  19. Jhanjhariya
  20. Jhudvadli
  21. Juna Ugla
  22. Kanakiya
  23. Kaneri
  24. Kansariya
  25. Khilavad
  26. Kodiya
  27. Mahobatpara
  28. Motisar
  29. Nagadiya
  30. Nava Ugla
  31. Nitli
  32. Panderi
  33. Rasulpara
  34. Sanosri
  35. Sanvav
  36. Sonariya
  37. Sonpura
  38. Thordi
  39. Umedpara
  40. Undari
  41. Vadli
  42. Vadviyala
  43. Velakot

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath . Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in . 2018-02-15 . 2018-03-30 . dmy-all . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720165552/https://girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in/about-gir-somnath . dead .
  2. News: wikivillage article of Dhokadva . . Wikivillage.in.
  3. News: Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh . . Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  4. News: Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka . 9 September 2013 . The Gujarat Government Gazette . 54 . Extra No. 282 . 23 July 2018 . 25 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140125060207/https://revenuedepartment.gujarat.gov.in/downloads/taluka_notification_IV_Ex_282.pdf . dead .