Dron
| Dron દ્રોણ | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Dron Location in Gujarat, India  Dron Dron (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′41″N 70°57′00″E / 20.928161°N 70.949985°ECoordinates: 20°55′41″N 70°57′00″E / 20.928161°N 70.949985°E | |
| Country |
 |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,341.78 ha (3,315.61 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,892[1] |
| Sex ratio 1485/1407♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362530[2] |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Dron | 515256[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website |
girsomnathdp |
Dron (Gujarati: દ્રોણ) is a village / panchayat[3][4] 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.[5] 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
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]
| 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[3]
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- 1 2 "wikivillage article of Dron". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- 1 2 3 "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. 54 (Extra No. 282). 9 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2014.
- ↑ http://girsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/Images/pdf/Gir-somnath-07-05-2017.pdf
- ↑ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-03-30.