Nej Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nej is a village situated in Hatkanangle taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 843 families residing in the village Nej. The total population of Nej is 4,141 out of which 2,133 are males and 2,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nej is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nej village is 423 which is 10% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nej is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Nej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nej is 87.2%. Thus Nej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 80.97% in Nej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 223 | 200 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 93.09% | 80.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,579 | 806 | 773 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 899 | 355 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nej village out of total population, 1,757 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,757 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,496 | 1,087 | 409 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 400 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 504 | 256 | 248 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 503 | 400 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 117 | 144 |
| Non Working | 2,384 | 929 | 1,455 |
Map of Nej, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nej, Hatkanangle
Below are the list of villages near Nej village in Hatkanangle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumbhoj | 14,544 |
| Majale | 2,835 |
| Hingangaon | 1,971 |
| Alte | 11,006 |
| Kapurwadi | 972 |
| Hatkanangale | 13,679 |
| Minche | 4,756 |
| Birdevwadi | 1,136 |
| Savarde | 7,548 |
| Laxmiwadi | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nej, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia