Savalaj Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Savalaj is a village situated in Tasgaon taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,109 families residing in the village Savalaj. The total population of Savalaj is 10,140 out of which 5,201 are males and 4,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Savalaj is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Savalaj village is 1110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 622 male children and 488 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Savalaj is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Savalaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Savalaj is 83.2%. Thus Savalaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 77.17% in Savalaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Savalaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Savalaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Savalaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,110 | 622 | 488 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 89.04% | 77.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,864 | 959 | 905 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,628 | 1,124 | 1,504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Savalaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Savalaj village out of total population, 4,264 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,727 | 2,723 | 1,004 |
| Cultivators | 1,597 | 1,378 | 219 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,275 | 673 | 602 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 796 | 626 | 170 |
| Marginal Workers | 537 | 111 | 426 |
| Non Working | 5,876 | 2,367 | 3,509 |
Nearby Villages to Savalaj,
Below are the list of villages near Savalaj village in Tasgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anjani | 3,336 |
| Bastawade | 3,449 |
| Nagewadi | 773 |
| Balgavade | 2,261 |
| Wadgaon | 2,426 |
| Dorli | 1,076 |
| Lokarewadi | 782 |
| Khujagaon | 1,731 |
| Dongarsoni | 4,510 |
| Waghapur | 1,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Savalaj, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia