Baj Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Baj is a village situated in Jat taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 980 families residing in the village Baj. The total population of Baj is 4,699 out of which 2,404 are males and 2,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baj is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baj village is 646 which is 14% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baj is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Baj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baj is 61.8%. Thus Baj village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Baj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 330 | 316 |
| Literacy | 61.81% | 68.8% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 104 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,194 | 977 | 1,217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Baj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baj village out of total population, 2,653 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,545 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 689 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,364 | 1,297 | 1,067 |
| Cultivators | 1,545 | 1,013 | 532 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 689 | 190 | 499 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 88 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 106 | 183 |
| Non Working | 2,046 | 1,001 | 1,045 |
Nearby Villages to Baj,
Below are the list of villages near Baj village in Jat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baj, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia