District Census Handbook, Sabarkantha, Part XII a & B, Series-7
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CENSUS 1991 PARTS XII A & B ,VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY SERIES -7' VILLAGE & TOWNWISE GUJARAT PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT SABARKANTHA DISTRICT DISTRICT CENsus HANDBOOK N. R. VARSANI of the Indian Administrative Service, Director ofCensus Operations, Gujarat -~-~~~~!~!;~;~~~~~~~= .. ________ ... __ ."" ....... _:- 4 _- -_::::;:::.:;:;-; .~-.;. 'Nana Posh ina , area is located in the Khedbrahma Taluka ofSabarkan~ha District. The tribals of this area are known as 'Dungari Bhil'. According to one opinion the term 'Bltil' is derived from th,e.originalDravid term 'BilIu' which means bow or arrow. From ancient times the BIliis are residing in a significant part of the earth, i.e. the hills and so, are keeping with them bows and arrows for self protection. The bows and arrows are life partner oftriba Is, as they are residing in forests infested with wild animals and also as they have to maintain themselves on hunting in dire circumstances. The people of this class frequently came in clash with those ofneighbouring villages. During these skirmishes, they use bows and arrows for attack and for protection. They are adept at this through heriditery process. Women also use bows and arrows. These triba/.{j first laid-foundation ofNeolithic civilisation and these bowmen tribals became the pioneers of the Indian Culture. (Drawing by Shri AA.Saiyad Sr. Draftsman) CENSUS OF INDIA 1991 LIST OF PROPOSED PUBLICATIONS Central Government ~blicaiions - Census of India 1991, Series - 7 Gujarat are being published in the following parts: Part No. Subject Covered I-A Administration Report - Enumeration I-B Administration Report - Tabulation II-A General Population Tables - A Series JI-B General Population Tables-Primary Census Abstract III-A General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-1 to B-10) III-B General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-ll to B-22) IV-A Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables C-1 to C-6) - IV-B Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables C-7 to ColO) V-A Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D-1 to D-4) V-B Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D-S to 0-13) VI Fertility Tables - F Series VII Tables on Houses and Household Amenities VIII Special Tables on Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes IX-A Town Directory IX-B Survey Reports on Selected Towns IX-C Survey Reports on Selected Villages X Ethnographic Notes and Special Studies on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tn'bes XI Census Atlas State Government Publications: District Census Hand Book XII-A Village and Town Directory XII-B Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstract Note: 1 All the maps inc1uded in this publi~tjon are based upon survey ofIndia map with the permission of the Surveyor Genenl ofIndia. 2 © Government of India Copyright CONTENTS Pages 1 Foreword S 2 Preface and Acknowledgement 7 3 Map of District Facing page 11 4 Important Statistics 12 5 Analytical Note and Tables 15 -50 (i) Census concepts and definitions 15 (ii) Brief history of district and the District Ce~us Handbook 19 (iii) Scope of Village Di~ctoryS Town Directory and Primary Census Abstract 20 (iv) Physical aspects - Highlights on the changes in the jurisdiction of the district 21 during the decade and' any important event on geographic and geophysical aspect (v) Major characteristics Of the district particularly in relation to the economic 22 resources (vi) Major social and cultural events, natural, economic and administrative 29 developments during the decade (vii) Brief description of places of religious, historical or archaeologic~1 impor 29 tance and places of tourist interest in the towns of the district (viii) Brief analysis of data of Primary Census Abstract, Village Directory and 34 Town Directory based on inset tables PART - A VILlAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY 52 - 392 SECTION - I VILLAGE DIRECTORY 52 - 376 6 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Village Directory 52 7 Himatnagar Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page S5 (ii) Alphabetical list of vj])ages 56 (iii) Village Directory 60 8 Prantij TalukaIC.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page 85 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 86 (iii) Village Directory 90 9 [dar TalukaIC.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 113 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 114 (iii) Village Directory 120 1 10 Khedbrahma Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D Block map Facing page 153 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 154 (iii) Village Directory 158 11 Vijaynagar Taluka/C.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 179 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 180 (iii) Village Directory 184 12 Bhiloda Talu/ca/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 199 (ii) Alphabetical list ofvilJages 200 (iii) Village Directory 204 13 Meghraj Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 233 (ii) Alpbabeticallist of villages 234 (iii) Village Directory 238 14 Modasa Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Talnka/C.D. Block map Facing page 263 (ii) Alpbabeticallist of villages 264 (iii) Village Directory 268 15 Malpur Taluka/C.D.Block (i) Talnka/C.D. Block map Facing page 293 (ii) Alpbabeticallist of villages 294 (iii) Village Directory 298 16 Bayad Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Talnka/C.D. Block map Facing page 317 (ii) Alpbabeticallist ofvilJages 318 (iii) Village Directory 324 17 Appendix I Taluka/C.D. Block wise abstract of educational, medical and 354 other amenities 18 Appendix II Land utilisation data in respect of Censns towns 358 19 Appendix III Taluka/C.D. Blockwise list of villages where no amenities viz. 358 educational, medical, post and telegraph, marltet/hat, com- . munication and power supply are available 20 Appendix IV Ust ofviHages according to the proportion of Scheduled Cas 359 tes aM Scheduled Tribes to total population by ranges SEcrtON - n TOWN DIRECTORY 377 - 392 21 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Town Directory 378 22 Town Directory Statements (I to VI and IV - A) Statement I Status and growth history 380 2 Pages Statement II Physi~l aspects and location of towns, 1989 382 Statement III Municipal Finance 384 Statement IV Civic and other amenities, 1989 384 Statement IV-A Civic and other amenities in notified slums, 1989 386 StatcmentV Medi~l, edu~tional, recreational and cultural facilities, 1989 388 Statement VI Trade, commerce, industry and banking, 1989 390 23 AppeDdix Towns showing their outgrowths with population, 1991 392 PART - B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT 393 - 633 24 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in Primary Census Abstract 394 , ' 25 District, Taluka/C.D. BJock, Town Primary Census Abstract· 398 26 UR.BAN/VILlAGE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (i) Himatnagar Taluka/C.D.Block 414 , (ii) Prantij Taluka/C.D. BlOck 432 (iii) Idar Taluka/C.D. Block 454 (iv) Khedbrahma Taluka/C.D.Block 480 (v) Vijaynagar Taluka/C.D. Block 502 (vi) Bhiloda Taluka/C.D.Block 516 (vii) Meghraj Taluka/C.D. Block 538 (viii) Modasa Taluka/C.D. Block 556 (ix) Malpur Taluka/C.D. Block 574 (x) Bayad Taluka/C.D. Block 588 27 Appendix Total, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Populaion 610 Urban Blockwise 28 District, Taluka/C.D. Block, Town -Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Primary Cen sus Abstract (i) Scheduled Castes Primary Census Abstract 616 (ii) Scheduled Tribes Primary Census Abstract 626 3 FOREWORD Publication of the District Census Handbooks to meet some of the requirements of the Revised Mini (DCHs) was initiated after the 1951 Census and is con mum Needs Progralfime. Similarly, information on ap tinuing since then with some innovations/ modifications proach to the village was also provided for the first time after each decennial Census. This is the most valuable in the Village Directory so as to give an idea about the district level publication brought out by the Census Or number of illaccessible villages in each district. In case of ganisation on behalf of each State Govt./Union Territory Town Directories also keeping in view the requirements administration. It inter-alia provides data/information on of the Minimum Needs Programme, a Statement IV-A on so~ of the basic demographic and socio-economic char slums was provided so as to enable the planners to chalk acteristics aDd on the availability of certain important out the programmes for providing better civic and other civic amenities/facilities in each village and town of the amenities in the slums. In this statement details on civic respective districts. This publication has thus proved to be and other amenities were reported for the slums Of Oass of immense utility to the planners, administrators, I and Class II tOWIlS. Apart from this, one column on the academicians and researchers. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population and another on adult literacy classes/centres were added in The scope of the DCH was initially confined to Statements IV and V respectively. certain important census tables on population, economic and socio-cultural aspects as also th~ Primary Census The manner of presentation of the DCHs for the Abstract (PCA) of each village and tOVin (ward-wise) of 1991 Census is by and large the same as followed in 1981. the district. The DCHs published after the 1961 Census However, the format of PCA has been restructured contained a descriptive account of the district administra slightly in the 1991 Census for the benefit of data users. tive statistics, census tables and Village and Town Direc Nine fold industrial classification of main workers has tories including PCA. After the 1971 Census, two parts of been given as against four-fold industrial classification the District Census Handbooks (part-A comprising Vil presented in the 1981 Census. In addition to this, the lage and Town Directories and Part-B comprising Village sex-wise population in the 0 - 6 age group has also been and Town PCA) were released in all the States and Union included in PCA for the first time with a view to enabling data users to compute more realistic literacy rate as all Territories.