Bej Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Bej is a village situated in Kalwan taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Bej. The total population of Bej is 1,978 out of which 995 are males and 983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bej is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bej village is 257 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bej is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Bej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bej is 79.1%. Thus Bej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.38% in Bej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 132 | 125 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 85.86% | 72.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 296 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 254 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Bej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bej village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 648 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 579 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 166 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 648 | 311 | 337 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 101 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 31 | 71 |
| Non Working | 896 | 385 | 511 |
Map of Bej, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Bej, Kalwan
Below are the list of villages near Bej village in Kalwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navi Bej | 3,352 |
| Bhendi | 2,457 |
| Kalwan Bk. | 20,541 |
| Niwane | 4,772 |
| Manur | 5,448 |
| Dahyane | 997 |
| Kalwan Kh | 2,157 |
| Bhusani | 1,155 |
| Jirwade Otur | 475 |
| Shirasamani | 2,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bej, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia