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Dhota Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Dhota is a large village located in Vadgam Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 559 families residing. The Dhota village has population of 2604 of which 1323 are males while 1281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhota village population of children with age 0-6 is 336 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhota village is 968 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhota as per census is 750, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Dhota village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhota village was 75.57 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Dhota Male literacy stands at 88.86 % while female literacy rate was 62.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhota village.

Dhota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 559 - -
Population 2,604 1,323 1,281
Child (0-6) 336 192 144
Schedule Caste 435 206 229
Schedule Tribe 91 44 47
Literacy 75.57 % 88.86 % 62.36 %
Total Workers 1,170 713 457
Main Worker 717 - -
Marginal Worker 453 124 329

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.49 % of total population in Dhota village.

Work Profile

In Dhota village out of total population, 1170 were engaged in work activities. 61.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1170 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.