Kachigam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kachigam is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 480 families residing in the village Kachigam. The total population of Kachigam is 2,107 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachigam is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachigam village is 195 which is 9% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachigam is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kachigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachigam is 78.5%. Thus Kachigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 71.82% in Kachigam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kachigam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 108 | 87 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 85.12% | 71.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,857 | 944 | 913 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 251 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.1% of total population in Kachigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachigam village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 398 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 76 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 90 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 229 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 221 | 180 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 450 | 786 |
Map of Kachigam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kachigam, Valsad
Below are the list of villages near Kachigam village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ozar | 3,060 |
| Kakadmati | 2,004 |
| Vankal | 5,754 |
| Faldhara | 5,425 |
| Valandi | 535 |
| Kosamkuwa | 1,286 |
| Bodlai | 982 |
| Velvach | 3,791 |
| Navera | 3,036 |
| Chinchai | 1,601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachigam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia