Kalgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kalgam is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,182 families residing in the village Kalgam. The total population of Kalgam is 10,687 out of which 5,335 are males and 5,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalgam is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalgam village is 1197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalgam is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Kalgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalgam is 85.7%. Thus Kalgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 79.78% in Kalgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kalgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,197 | 638 | 559 |
| Literacy | 85.71% | 91.76% | 79.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 249 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,972 | 2,899 | 3,073 |
| Illiterate | 2,553 | 1,025 | 1,528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.9% of total population in Kalgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalgam village out of total population, 4,467 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 664 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,048 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,870 | 2,905 | 965 |
| Cultivators | 664 | 571 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,048 | 569 | 479 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,136 | 1,750 | 386 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 199 | 398 |
| Non Working | 6,220 | 2,231 | 3,989 |
Map of Kalgam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kalgam, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Kalgam village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pali | 2,241 |
| Punat | 2,621 |
| Jamburi | 1,868 |
| Eklahare | 1,696 |
| Mohan | 6,225 |
| Nahuli | 1,644 |
| Pali Karambeli | 2,356 |
| Valwada | 3,922 |
| Kalai | 3,191 |
| Achchhari | 2,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia