Dangi A divas is are ve,y fond of dance in which the whole Danf{is Community-men and women, young and old can share alike. They specifically never invite or call for dances by any-body. But obviously and automdtically they came out from their houses and join for dances by hearing the music of Dholak. Dances are performed in the evening and sometimes throuf{hout the night. Drum music play an important part Ifl their dances" They use certain musical instruments viz. Tadapa, Dholak, Shahnai, Madan, Manjira and Brass plme(Thali) at the time of dances. Their dance takes an interesting formation, centering round a group of men, singers and drummers. This group stands in the middle of an open space and they begin to play upon their instruments. There are different tunes for the different dances known as 'Chalos' according to the steps involved or according to the birds and beast which the movements of the da,nces try to imitate. There are 27 chalos or tunes such as slow motion tune, two steps tune, three steps tune, wail/ing tune, the sparrow tune, the crocodile step tune, chicken step tune, J opio chalo, Mohani chalo, Morna chalo, Bahino chalo, Malina chalo, Zavda chalo, Bhajania chalo, Kamar Modiya chalo, Sainak chalo etc. Some time dancer puts fire in his mouth and also spreads fire on his body. But surprisingly, no signs or dots offire are found on his body. Dancing play an important role in Dangi's enjoyment and amusement. By dancing, they remove the tedium and exhaustion of the day alld refresh themselves. (Drawing by A. A. Saiyad Sr. Draftsman) CENSUS 1991 PARTS XII A & B VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY SERIES -7 VILLAGE & TOWNWISE GUJARAT PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT THEDANGS DISTRICT DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK . N. R. VARSANI of the Indian Administrative Service, Director o/Census Operations, Gujarat CENSUS OF INDIA 1991 LIST OF PROPOSED PUBLICATIONS Central Government Publications - Census of India 1991, Series -7 Gujarat are being published i., the following parts: Part No. Subject Covered I-A Administration Report - Enumeration I-B Administration Report - Tabulation II-A General Population Tables - A Series II-B General Population Tables-Primary Census Abstract III-A General Ecpnomic Tables - B Series -(Tables B-1 to B-lO) III-B General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-11 to B-22) IV-A Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables C-l to C-6) - IV-B Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables C-7 to C-IO) V-A Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D-l to D-4) I V-B Migration Tables - D Series (Tables_D-5 to D-t3) VI Fertility Tables - F Series VII Tables on Houses and Household Amenities VIII Special Tables on Scheduled Castes & Schedl}led Tribes IX-A Town Directory IX-B Survey Reports on Selected Towns IX-C Survey Reports on Selected Villages X Ethnographic Notes and Special Smdies on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes XI Census Atlas State Government Publications: District Census Hand Book XIl-A Village and Town Directory XII-B Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstract - Note: 1 AU the maps included in this publicatj~n are ~sed upon survey ofIndia map witl! the pennission of the Surveyor Genera I of India. 2 © Government of India Copyright ( 1993 ) CONTENTS Pages 1 Foreword 3 2 Preface 5 3 Map of District Facing page 7 4 Important Statistics 7 5 Analytical Note and Tables 12-38 (i) Census concepts and definitions 12 (ii) Briefhistory of district and the District Census Handbook 16 (iii) Scope Of VilJage Directory,}'own Directory and Primary Census Abstract 18 (iv) Physical\aspects - Highlights on the changes in the jurisdiction of the slistrict 19 during th,: decade and any important event on geographic and geophysical aspect (v) Major chanacteristics of the district particularly in relation to the economic 20 resources (vi) Major soci.1 and 'cultural events, natural, economic and administrative 25 developme'nts dnring tbe decade (vii) Brief description of places of religious, historical or archaeological impor­ 26 ta nce and places of tourist interest in the towns of the district (viii) Brief analysis of data of Primary Census Abstract, Village Directory and 27 Town Directory based on inset tables PART - A VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY SECTION - I· VILLAGE DIRECTORY· 39 -100 6 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Village Directory 40 7 The Dangs Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map. Facing page 42 (ii) A1p'habeticallist of villages 42 (iii) Village Directory 50 8 Appendix I . Taluka/C.D. Block wise abStract of educational, medical and 94· other amenities 9 . Appendix II Land utilisation data in respect of census towns 96 10 Appendix III Taluka/C.D. Blockwise list of villages where no amenities viz. 96 educational, medical, post and telegraph, market/hat, com­ munication and power supply are available 11 Appendix IV List of villages according to the proportion of Scheduled Cas­ 97 tes and Scheduled Tribes to total population by ranges 1 Pages SECTION - II TOWN DIRECTORY 101-110 12 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Town Directory 102 13 Town Directory Statements (I to VI and rv-p.) 104 ~i 10 Statement I Status and growth history 104 Statement II Physica I aspects and location of towns, 1989 104 Statement III Municipal Finance 106 Statement IV Civic and other amenities, 1989 106 Statement IV-A Civic and other amenities in notified-slums, 1989 106 Statement V Medical, educational, recreational and cultural facilities, 1989 108 Statement VI Trade, commerce, industry and banking, 1989 108 14 Appendix Towns showing their outgrowths with population, 1991 110 PART --6 PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT 111-165 15 Explanatory note.and list of abbreviations used in Primary Census Abstract 112 16 District, Taluka/C.D. Block Primary Census Abstract 114 17 URBAN/VILLAGE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (i) The Dangs Taluka/C.D.Block 120 18 Appendix Total, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population­ 154 Urban Blockwise . 19 District, TaJuka/C.D. Block, Town Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Primary Censu" Abstract (i) Scheduled Castes Primary Census Abstract 156 (ii) Scheduled Tribes Primary Census Abstract 160 FOREWORD Publkation of the District Census Handbooks to meet sOllie of the requirements of the Rcvised Mini­ (DCHs) was initiated after the 1951 Census and is con­ mum Needs Programme. Si~nilarly, information on" ap­ tinuing since then with some innovations/ moditkatioll'i proach to the village was also provided for the first time after each decennial Census. This is the most valuable in the Village Dirc(:tory so as to give an idea lIbout -the di:.triet level publieation brought oUI by the Census Or­ number of inaccessible villages in eaeh district. In case of ganisation on behalf of each State Govt./Union Territory Town Directories also kceping in view the requirements administration. It inter-alia provides data/information on of the Minimum Needs Prognlllunc, a Sts tcmcllt IV-A Ol~ some of the basic demographic and socio-economic cha r­ slums was provided so as to enable the planners to chalk acteristics and 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 ame,nities in the slums. In this statement details 011 civic respective districts. This publication has thus proved to be and other amenities wcre reported for the slullls of Class of immense utility to thc planners, administrators, I and Class II tOWll<;. Apart from this, one column 011 the academiciails and researchers.' S<:heduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population and another o.n adult literclcy classes/centres werc added in The scope of the DCH was initially confined to Statements IV and V respectively. certain impo,rtant census tabfes on population, economic and socio-cultural aspects as also thc Primary Census The manner of presentation of thc DCHs for the Abstract (PCA) of each village and town (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 fonnat o[ PCA has been restructured contained a descriptive account of the district adll1inistra- slightly in the 1991 Census [or the benefit of data users. tive statistics, census tables and Vi.llage 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 e1assification the District Census Handbooks (Part-A comprising Vil­ presented in the 1981 Census. In addition to this, the lage and Town Direcfories a.nd Part-B c_omprising ViHage sex-wise population in the 0 - 6 age group has also been 'included in PCA for the first time with a view to enabling and Town PCA) were relcased in all the States and Union data users to compute more rcalistic literacy rate as all Territories. The third Part (C) of the District Census Hand­ children below 7 years of age have peen treatcd as il­ books comprising administrative statistics and district literate at the time of the 1991 Census. It is expected that census tables, which was also to be brought out, could not the above mentioned modifications will help the pl~n­ be published in many States/UT.., due to considerable ners in chalking out more effective developmental delay in compilation of relevant material. In 1981 some programmes. new features alongwith the restructuring of the fonnats of Village and Town Directory were introduced in the DCHs. One of the 1Il0st important innovations in the 19~1 These were published in two parts for each district after Census is the Community Development Block-level the 1981 Census.