Motisar is a village / panchayat[3] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Motisar was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[4] The latitude 20.986598 and longitude 71.090746 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Motisar. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Motisar village which is located 350 kilometres away from Motisar.
Motisar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Motisar Location in Gujarat, India  Motisar Motisar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′12″N 71°05′27″E / 20.986598°N 71.090746°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 495.89 ha (1,225.37 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,645[1] |
| Sex ratio 829/816♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362530[2] |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Motisar | 515246[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 293 families, the population of this village is 1645. Out of this, 829 are males and 816 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Motisar has 293 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.67% [1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1645 | 829 | 816 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 179 | 76 | 103 |
| Scheduled caste | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Scheduled tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Literates | 1036 | 617 | 419 |
| Illiterates | 609 | 212 | 397 |
| Total Workers | 773 | 545 | 228 |
| Main workers | 730 | 531 | 199 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 221 | 197 | 24 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 404 | 251 | 153 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Main workers: Other | 84 | 66 | 18 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 872 | 284 | 588 |
Below 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. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- ^ a b "wikivillage article of Motisar". 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.
- ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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