Thordi

Thordi (Gir), also known as Thordi and Gir 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 / 20.973820; 70.833509
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,670[1]
 Sex ratio 830/840 ♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Telephone code02875
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Thordi515379[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1670830840
Children aged below 6 years232129103
Scheduled caste361719
Scheduled tribe1436974
Literates1003545458
Illiterates667285382
Total Workers656446210
Main workers43941524
Main workers: Cultivators1471443
Main workers: Agricultural labourers23922415
Main workers: Household industry workers321
Main workers: Other50455
Marginal workers (total)21731186
Marginal workers: Cultivators431
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers19916183
Marginal workers: Household industry workers---
Marginal workers: Others14122
Non-workers1014384630

List of villages in Gir Gadhada taluka

Villages:[3] Revenue records list forty-three villages for Gir Gadhada Taluka. [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. Janjariya
  19. Jaragli
  20. Jhudvadli
  21. Juna Ugla
  22. Kanakiya
  23. Kaneri
  24. Kansariya
  25. Khilavad
  26. Kodiya
  27. Mahobatpara
  28. Motisar
  29. Nagadiya
  30. Nitli
  31. Panderi
  32. Rasulpara
  33. Sanosri
  34. Sanvav
  35. Sonariya
  36. Sonpura
  37. Thordi
  38. Ugla
  39. Umedpara
  40. Undarari
  41. Vadli
  42. Vadviyala
  43. 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.

References
  1. "Page no. 256 to 261 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. "wikivillage article of thordi". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  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.
  4. "Statistics" (PDF). girsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in. 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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