Kalam Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kalam is a village situated in Lakhtar taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Kalam. The total population of Kalam is 989 out of which 477 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalam is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalam village is 114 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalam is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Kalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalam is 74.1%. Thus Kalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.54% in Kalam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kalam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Literacy | 74.06% | 84.32% | 64.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 182 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 122 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalam village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 272 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 115 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 37 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 20 | 101 |
| Non Working | 472 | 185 | 287 |
Map of Kalam, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kalam, Lakhtar
Below are the list of villages near Kalam village in Lakhtar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dervala | 1,695 |
| Lakhtar | 12,371 |
| Sakar | 2,703 |
| Bajrangpura | 1,762 |
| Malika | 1,790 |
| Zamar | 1,538 |
| Vadla | 1,722 |
| Talvani | 412 |
| Olak | 2,469 |
| Tanmaniya | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalam, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia