Dron

Dron is a village / panchayat,[3] 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.[4] 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.

This article is about the Indian village. For people with the surname, see Dron (surname).

Dron
Village
Dron is located in Gujarat
Dron
Dron
Location in Gujarat, India
Dron is located in India
Dron
Dron
Dron (India)
Coordinates: 20.928161°N 70.949985°E / 20.928161; 70.949985
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total1,341.78 ha (3,315.61 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,892[1]
 Sex ratio 1485/1407♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Dron515256[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population289214851407
Children aged below 6 years369193176
Scheduled caste352312
Scheduled tribe1298049
Literates17121015697
Illiterates1180470710
Total Workers1642932710
Main workers1311926385
Main workers: Cultivators34327271
Main workers: Agricultural labourers805502303
Main workers: Household industry workers26251
Main workers: Other13712710
Marginal workers (total)3316325
Marginal workers: Cultivators40139
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers2834279
Marginal workers: Household industry workers211
Marginal workers: Others6-6
Non-workers1250553697

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 gir
  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

References
  1. "Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. "wikivillage article of Dron". 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.
  4. "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.


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