Kaj Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kaj is a village situated in Kodinar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 717 families residing in the village Kaj. The total population of Kaj is 4,128 out of which 2,084 are males and 2,044 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaj is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaj village is 405 which is 10% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaj is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Kaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaj is 79%. Thus Kaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 69.35% in Kaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kaj village is HARIBHAI BHAGVANBHAI SOSA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 214 | 191 |
| Literacy | 78.97% | 88.5% | 69.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,035 | 505 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,188 | 429 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaj village out of total population, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 472 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,149 | 1,081 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 455 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 472 | 430 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 181 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 2,975 | 1,000 | 1,975 |
Map of Kaj, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kaj, Kodinar
Below are the list of villages near Kaj village in Kodinar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhara | 6,310 |
| Velan | 14,751 |
| Sarkhadi | 4,397 |
| Malsaram | 3,435 |
| Nanavada | 1,834 |
| Panch Pipalva | 2,343 |
| Jantrakhadi | 812 |
| Pipalva Bavana | 1,618 |
| Kadodara | 2,786 |
| Damli | 2,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaj, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia