Kalaj Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kalaj is a village situated in Phaltan taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Kalaj. The total population of Kalaj is 2,066 out of which 1,028 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaj is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalaj village is 260 which is 13% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaj is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Kalaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaj is 74.6%. Thus Kalaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 80.96% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Kalaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 135 | 125 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 80.96% | 68.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 100 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 305 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Kalaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalaj village out of total population, 981 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 981 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 578 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 469 | 304 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 96 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 166 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 429 | 656 |
Map of Kalaj, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kalaj, Phaltan
Below are the list of villages near Kalaj village in Phaltan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dombalwadi | 977 |
| Nandal | 2,854 |
| Tadavale | 1,600 |
| Ghadge Mala | 746 |
| Kharadewadi | 1,217 |
| Mulikwadi | 1,232 |
| Survadi | 3,731 |
| Khunte | 2,726 |
| Pimpalwadi | 9,570 |
| Shindewadi | 2,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaj, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia