Alas Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Alas is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,352 families residing in the village Alas. The total population of Alas is 6,616 out of which 3,370 are males and 3,246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alas is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alas village is 687 which is 10% of the total population. There are 369 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alas is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Alas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alas is 80.2%. Thus Alas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 89% and the female literacy rate is 71.17% in Alas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 687 | 369 | 318 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 89% | 71.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 791 | 392 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 1,861 | 699 | 1,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Alas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alas village out of total population, 2,856 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,856 workers engaged in Main Work, 825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,703 | 2,005 | 698 |
| Cultivators | 825 | 727 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,113 | 746 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 718 | 504 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 67 | 86 |
| Non Working | 3,760 | 1,298 | 2,462 |
Map of Alas, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Alas, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Alas village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bubnal | 3,154 |
| Ghosarwad | 6,615 |
| Malwadi | 4,025 |
| Takliwadi | 3,581 |
| Ganeshwadi | 1,749 |
| Takli | 5,580 |
| Shedshal | 4,866 |
| Rajapur | 4,058 |
| Kavatheguland | 3,685 |
| Khidrapur | 2,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alas, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia