Kaligam Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kaligam is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 724 families residing in the village Kaligam. The total population of Kaligam is 4,573 out of which 2,314 are males and 2,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaligam is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaligam village is 960 which is 21% of the total population. There are 510 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaligam is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Kaligam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaligam is 52.3%. Thus Kaligam village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 64.58% and the female literacy rate is 39.97% in Kaligam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaligam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaligam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaligam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 960 | 510 | 450 |
| Literacy | 52.26% | 64.58% | 39.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,720 | 1,886 | 1,834 |
| Illiterate | 2,685 | 1,149 | 1,536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.3% of total population in Kaligam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaligam village out of total population, 2,194 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 994 | 768 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 661 | 567 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 114 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,200 | 351 | 849 |
| Non Working | 2,379 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
Nearby Villages to Kaligam,
Below are the list of villages near Kaligam village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaligam | 1,678 |
| Dhara Dungar | 2,396 |
| Mirakhedi | 2,833 |
| Tadhagola | 3,716 |
| Pavdi | 4,688 |
| Dantiya | 1,916 |
| Vasti | 850 |
| Raliati Gujjar | 2,053 |
| Dageriya | 1,828 |
| Gultora | 3,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaligam, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia