Dron (Gir Gadhada) Explained

Dron
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:20.9282°N 70.95°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:1341.78
Population Total:2892
Population Note:Sex ratio 1485/1407/
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:362530
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:GJ
Blank Name Sec1:Census code of Dron
Blank Info Sec1:515256
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gir Gadhada, Una
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Gram panchayat

Dron is a village / panchayat, located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Dron was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[1] The latitude 20.928161 and longitude 70.949985 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Dron. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Dron village which is located around 362 kilometres away from Dron.

According to Census 2011, with the 510 families, the population of this village is 2892. Out of this, 1485 are males and 1407 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Dron has 510 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 67.86%

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 2892 1485 1407
Children aged below 6 years 369 193 176
35 23 12
129 80 49
Literates 1712 1015 697
Illiterates 1180 470 710
Total Workers 1642 932 710
Main workers 1311 926 385
Main workers: Cultivators 343 272 71
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 805 502 303
Main workers: Household industry workers 26 25 1
Main workers: Other 137 127 10
Marginal workers (total) 331 6 325
Marginal workers: Cultivators 40 1 39
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 283 4 279
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 2 1 1
Marginal workers: Others 6 - 6
Non-workers 1250 553 697

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 gir
  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 . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720165552/https://girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in/about-gir-somnath . dead .
  2. News: wikivillage article of Dron . . 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 .