Ambavad

Ambavad
Village
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Coordinates: 20.837349°N 70.923194°E / 20.837349; 70.923194
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Gir Somnath
Taluka	Gir Gadhada
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area [1]
• Total	385.01 ha (951.38 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	869[1]
	Sex ratio 446/423♂/♀[1]
Languages
• Official	Gujarati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	362560[2]
Vehicle registration	GJ
Census code of Ambavad	515315[1]
Nearest city	Gir Gadhada, Una
Website	girsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

Ambavad is a village / panchayat[3] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Ambavad was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[4] The latitude 20.837349 and longitude 70.923194 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Ambavad. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Ambavad village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Ambavad.

According to Census 2011, with the 163 families, the population of this village is 869. Out of this, 446 are males and 423 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Ambavad has 163 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.58% [1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	869	446	423
Children aged below 6 years	81	51	30
Scheduled caste	-	-	-
Scheduled tribe	10	6	4
Literates	635	349	286
Illiterates	234	97	137
Total Workers	496	277	219
Main workers	283	264	19
Main workers: Cultivators	212	202	10
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	14	11	3
Main workers: Household industry workers	-	-	-
Main workers: Other	57	51	6
Marginal workers (total)	213	13	200
Marginal workers: Cultivators	200	13	187
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	10	-	10
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	-	-	-
Marginal workers: Others	3	-	3
Non-workers	373	169	204

List of villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka

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
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

[3]

References

1. "Page no. 250 to 255 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
2. "wikivillage article of Ambavad". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
3. "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.