Asalaj Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Asalaj is a village situated in Bavda taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Asalaj. The total population of Asalaj is 1,619 out of which 851 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asalaj is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asalaj village is 203 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asalaj is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Asalaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asalaj is 72.5%. Thus Asalaj village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Asalaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asalaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asalaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asalaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 105 | 98 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 82.44% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 129 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 236 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Asalaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asalaj village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 336 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 153 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 48 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 127 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 116 | 108 |
| Non Working | 841 | 399 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Asalaj,
Below are the list of villages near Asalaj village in Bavda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padawalwadi | 429 |
| Khokurle | 1,172 |
| Mandukali | 1,210 |
| Andur | 1,119 |
| Patilwadi | 393 |
| Dhundavade | 1,306 |
| Mandur | 1,205 |
| Chaudharwadi | 445 |
| Wetavde | 1,216 |
| Kherivade | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asalaj, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia