Thordi
Village in Gujarat, India
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Thordi is a village / panchayat[3][4] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Thordi was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[5] The latitude 20.973820 and longitude 70.833509 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Thordi. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Thordi village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Thordi.
Thordi (Gir) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Thordi (Gir) Location in Gujarat, India  Thordi (Gir) Thordi (Gir) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.973820°N 70.833509°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,670[1] |
| Sex ratio 830/840 ♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362530[2] |
| Telephone code | 02875 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Thordi | 515379[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 303 families, the population of this village is 1670. Out of this, 830 are males and 840 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Thordi has 303 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 69.74%.[1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1670 | 830 | 840 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 232 | 129 | 103 |
| Scheduled caste | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Scheduled tribe | 143 | 69 | 74 |
| Literates | 1003 | 545 | 458 |
| Illiterates | 667 | 285 | 382 |
| Total Workers | 656 | 446 | 210 |
| Main workers | 439 | 415 | 24 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 239 | 224 | 15 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 217 | 31 | 186 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 199 | 16 | 183 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non-workers | 1014 | 384 | 630 |
List of villages in Gir Gadhada taluka
Villages:[3] Revenue records list forty-three villages for Gir Gadhada Taluka. [3]
- Ambavad
- Ankolali
- Babariya
- Bediya
- Bhakha
- Bhiyal
- Bodidar
- Dhokadva
- Dhrabavad
- Dron
- Fareda
- Fatsar
- Fulka
- Gir Gadhada
- Harmadiya
- Itvaya
- Jamvala
- Janjariya
- Jaragli
- Jhudvadli
- Juna Ugla
- Kanakiya
- Kaneri
- Kansariya
- Khilavad
- Kodiya
- Mahobatpara
- Motisar
- Nagadiya
- Nitli
- Panderi
- Rasulpara
- Sanosri
- Sanvav
- Sonariya
- Sonpura
- Thordi
- Ugla
- Umedpara
- Undarari
- Vadli
- Vadviyala
- Velakot
Notable people
Tapomurti Sadguru Shastri Shri Narayanprasaddasji Swami (Girdhar Radadiya) was a well known Sadhu/Swami of Swaminarayan Sampraday who had belonged to the village. Currently, Nagjibhai Radadiya (Swami's nephew) and his family are living in this village.
