Ambavad is a village / panchayat[3] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Ambavad was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[4] The latitude 20.837349 and longitude 70.923194 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Ambavad. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Ambavad village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Ambavad.
Ambavad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ambavad Location in Gujarat, India  Ambavad Ambavad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°50′14″N 70°55′23″E / 20.837349°N 70.923194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 385.01 ha (951.38 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 869[1] |
| Sex ratio 446/423♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362560[2] |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Ambavad | 515315[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 163 families, the population of this village is 869. Out of this, 446 are males and 423 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Ambavad has 163 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.58% [1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 869 | 446 | 423 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 81 | 51 | 30 |
| Scheduled caste | - | - | - |
| Scheduled tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Literates | 635 | 349 | 286 |
| Illiterates | 234 | 97 | 137 |
| Total Workers | 496 | 277 | 219 |
| Main workers | 283 | 264 | 19 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 212 | 202 | 10 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Main workers: Other | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 213 | 13 | 200 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 200 | 13 | 187 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 10 | - | 10 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | 3 | - | 3 |
| Non-workers | 373 | 169 | 204 |
List of villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka
editBelow is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]
- Ambavad
- Ankolali
- Babariya
- Bediya
- Bhakha
- Bhiyal
- Bodidar
- Dhokadva
- Dhrabavad
- Dron
- Fareda
- Fatsar
- Fulka
- Gir Gadhada
- Harmadiya
- Itvaya
- Jamvala
- Jaragli
- Jhanjhariya
- Jhudvadli
- Juna Ugla
- Kanakiya
- Kaneri
- Kansariya
- Khilavad
- Kodiya
- Mahobatpara
- Motisar
- Nagadiya
- Nava Ugla
- Nitli
- Panderi
- Rasulpara
- Sanosri
- Sanvav
- Sonariya
- Sonpura
- Thordi
- Umedpara
- Undari
- Vadli
- Vadviyala
- Velakot
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Page no. 250 to 255 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- ^ a b "wikivillage article of Ambavad". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "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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