Dhokadva

Coordinates: 20°57′06″N 71°04′21″E / 20.951801°N 71.072391°E / 20.951801; 71.072391
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Dhokadva
Village
Dhokadva is located in Gujarat
Dhokadva
Dhokadva
Location in Gujarat, India
Dhokadva is located in India
Dhokadva
Dhokadva
Dhokadva (India)
Coordinates: 20°57′06″N 71°04′21″E / 20.951801°N 71.072391°E / 20.951801; 71.072391
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total1,177.67 ha (2,910.09 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,980[1]
 Sex ratio 3554/3426♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362565[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Dhokadva515259[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

Dhokadva is a village / panchayat[3] 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.[4] 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. [1][2]

Demographics[edit]

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% [1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
Total Male Female
Population 6980 3554 3426
Children aged below 6 years 881 472 409
Scheduled caste 576 291 285
Scheduled tribe 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[edit]

Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]

  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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. ^ a b "wikivillage article of Dhokadva". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  3. ^ a b "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.


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