Kachigam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kachigam is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 755 families residing in the village Kachigam. The total population of Kachigam is 3,375 out of which 1,799 are males and 1,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachigam is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachigam village is 389 which is 12% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachigam is 879 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Kachigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachigam is 83.2%. Thus Kachigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 91.65% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% 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 | 389 | 207 | 182 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 91.65% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,705 | 1,377 | 1,328 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 340 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.1% of total population in Kachigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachigam village out of total population, 1,894 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,894 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,433 | 1,079 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 221 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 39 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 953 | 814 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 80 | 381 |
| Non Working | 1,481 | 640 | 841 |
Map of Kachigam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kachigam, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Kachigam village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borigam | 3,233 |
| Dhanoli | 2,826 |
| Boralai | 3,193 |
| Mamakwada | 1,515 |
| Manda | 6,022 |
| Seronda | 2,978 |
| Sarai | 2,391 |
| Manekpur | 2,919 |
| Tadgam | 2,514 |
| Talwada | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachigam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia