CENSUS 1991 PARTS XII A & B VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY SERIES -7 VILLAGE & TOWNWISE GUJARAT PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT JAM NAGAR DISTRICT DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK N. R. VARSANI of the Indian Administrative Service, Director of Census Operations, Gujarat As per nohle thout:hl of Late Shr; Krishna Menon, Ex Defence Minister of India, 18 Sainik schools were established in the country. Of these, only I Sainik schoof of En Xl ish medium is situated in Gujarat State. It was first established at Jamnaxar in July 1961. Subsequently inluly 1965, it was shifted at Balachadi about 32 km. away from Jamnagar city. The school was inaugurated by Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Ex. Prime Minister of India. The land for the school was donated by Maharaja lamsaheb. It was attached with the Central Board of Secondary Education,New Delhi. Each student is selected on the merits throughtAlllndia entrance examination and on the basis of reservation rules of the school. The school has a capacity of541 students. Most of them are Gujarati. Admission is norma lly confined to the boys between the ages of 9 to J() years. All the students are accommodated in houses. Monthly checkup is made for the general health of the students. The intention of the school is to prepare intelligent and personalated hays accademi­ cally and physically for entry into the National Defence Academy or other important walks of life. Charactel; team spirit, dedication of purpose, patriotic outlook and desire to serve the country with efficien(y are the qualities sought to be promoted by the Sainik school. All students are expected to take part in co-curricular activities to develop creative faculties and skill in fine arts and crafts. The school provides the facilities for major indoor and outdoor Xames. Horse ridinx forms a special feature of the school curriculum. The district has got the benefit fo[ all the three wings of military viz. land force, air force & navy force. It is also the xood luck for the district to get the benefit ofSainik school at Balachadi. (Drawing by Shri AA.Saiyad Sf., Draftsman) CENSUS OF INDIA 1991 LIST OF PROPOSED PUBLICATIONS Central Govenullent Publications - 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 -labulation II-A General Population Tables - A Series II-B General Population Tables-Primary Census Abstract III-A General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-1 to B-I0) 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) V-B Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D·S to D-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 Tribes XI Census Atlas State Govemment Publications: District Census Hand Book XII-A Village and Town Directory XII-B Village and Townwise Prilllary Census Abstract Note: 1 All the maps included in tI- is publication are based upon survey of India map with the permission of the Surveyor General of India. 2 Govemment of India Copyright (1993) 3 The territorial waters oflndia extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line. CONTENTS Pages 1 Foreword 5 2 Preface and Acknowledgement 7 3 Map of District Facing page 9 4 Important Statistics 10 5 Analytical Note and Tables 13 - 48 (i) Census concepts and definitions 13 (ii) Brief history of district and the District Census Handbook 17 (iii) Scope of Village Directory, Town Directory and Primary Census Abstract 18 (iv) Physical aspects - Highlights on the changes in the jurisdiction of the district 19 during the decade and any important event on geographic and geophysical aspect (v) Major characteristics of the district particularly in relation to the economic 20 resources (vi) Major social and cultural events, natural, economic and administrati.Je 26 developments during the decade (vii) Brief description of places of religious, historical or archaeologkal impor­ 27 tance and places of tourist interest in the towns of the district (viii) Brief analysis of data of Primary Census Abstract, Village Directory and 30 Town Directory based on inset tables PART - A VILlAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY SECTION - I VILLAGE DIRECTORY 49 - 247 6 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Village Directory 50 7 Jamnagar TalukaIC.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page 51 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 52 (iii) Village Directory 56 8 Lalpur TallikalC.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page 77 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 78 (iii) Village Directory 8:.' 9 Jamjodhpur TalukaIC.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 95 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 96 (iii) Village Directory 100 pages 10 Bhanvad Ta/uka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D Block map Facing page 113 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 114 (iii) Village Directory 118 11 Ka/yanpur Talllka/C.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block Illap Facing page 133 (ij) A1phabeticaJ Jist of viJJages 134 (iii) Village Directory 136 12 Okhamandal Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Fjlcing page 147 (ii) A1phaheticallist of villages 148 (iii) Village Directory 152 13 Khambluzlia Tallika/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 165 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 166 (iii) Village Directory 170 14 Jodiya Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 185 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 186 (iii) Village Directory 188 15 Dhrol Taluka/C.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.O. Block map Facing page 197 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 198 (iii) Village Directory 200 16 Kalavad Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block Illap Facing page 209 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 210 (iii) Village Directory 214 17 Appendix I Taluka/C.D. Block wise abstract of educational, medical and 232 other amenities 18 Appendix II Land utilisation data in respect of Census towns 236 19 Appendix III Taluka/C.D. Blockwise list of villages where no amenities viz. 236 educational, medical, post and telegraph, marketlhat, com­ munication and power supply are available 20 Appendix IV List of villages accordi ng to the proportion of Scheduled Cas­ 237 tes and Scheduled Tribes to total population by Anges SECTION - II TOWN DIRECTORY 249 - 266 21 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Town Directory 250 22 Town Directory Statements (I to VI and IV - A) '\ Statement I Status and growth history 252 2 Pages Statement II Physical aspects and location of towns, 1989 254 Statement III Municipal Finance, 1989 256 Statement IV Civic and other amenities, 1989 258 Statement IV-A Civic and other amenities in notified slums, 1989 260 Statement V Medical, educational, recreational and cultural facilities, 1989 260 Statement VI Trade, conunerce, industry and banking, 1989 264 23 Appendix Towns showing their outgrowths with population, 1991 266 PART - B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT 267 - 449 24 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in Primary Census Abstract 268 25 District, Taluka/C.D. Block Primary Census Abstract 270 26 URBAN/VILLAGE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT 275 (i) Jamnagar Taluka/C.D.Block 277 (ii) Lalpur Taluka/C.D. Block 299 (iii) Jamjodhpur Taluka/C.D. Block 313 (iv) Bhanvad Taluka/C.D.Block 327 (v) Kalyanpur Taluka/C.D. Block 341 (vi) Okhamandal Taluka/C.D.Block 351 (vii) Kbambhalia Taluka/C.D. Block 365 (viii) Jodiya Taluka/C.D. Block 379 (ix) Dhrol Taluka/C.D. Block 389 (x) Kalavad Taluka/C.D. E lock 394 27 Appendix Total, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Populaion­ 413 Urban Blockwise 28 District, Taluka/C.D. Block, Town -Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Primary Cen­ sus Abstract (i) Scheduled Castes Primary CenslIs Abstract 431 (ii) Scheduled Tribes Primary Census Abstract 441 3 FOREWORD Pl'l·.!·;'lItion 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 Programme. 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 publkation brought out by the Census Or­ number of inaccessible 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-alill provides data/information un of the Minimum Needs Programme, a Statement IV-A on some ofthe basic demographic and socio-economic char­ slums was provided so as to enable the planners to chalk acteristics and on the availability of certain impot1ant out the programmes for providing bener civic and other civic amenities/facilities in each village and town of the amenities in the slums. In this statement details on civic respective distrkts. This publication has thus proved to be and other amenities were reported for the slums of Class of immense utility 10 the planners, administrators, I and Class II towns. Apart from this, one colullln on the al'ademicians 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.