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Dron (Gir Gadhada)

Coordinates: 20°55′41″N 70°57′00″E / 20.928161°N 70.949985°E / 20.928161; 70.949985
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Dron
Village
Dron is located in Gujarat
Dron
Dron
Location in Gujarat, India
Dron is located in India
Dron
Dron
Dron (India)
Coordinates: 20°55′41″N 70°57′00″E / 20.928161°N 70.949985°E / 20.928161; 70.949985
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,341.78 ha (3,315.61 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,892[1]
 Sex ratio 1485/1407♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Dron515256[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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

Demographics

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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% [1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
Total Male Female
Population 2892 1485 1407
Children aged below 6 years 369 193 176
Scheduled caste 35 23 12
Scheduled tribe 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

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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 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

References

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  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 Dron". 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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