Kalej Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kalej is a village situated in Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Kalej. The total population of Kalej is 3,566 out of which 1,848 are males and 1,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalej is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalej village is 490 which is 14% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalej is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Kalej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalej is 71.7%. Thus Kalej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 80.8% and the female literacy rate is 61.88% in Kalej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kalej village is MEGHJIBHAI KATHAD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 249 | 241 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 80.8% | 61.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 370 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,360 | 556 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalej village out of total population, 1,390 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 1,039 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 473 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 417 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 148 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 20 | 199 |
| Non Working | 2,176 | 789 | 1,387 |
Map of Kalej, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kalej, Mangrol
Below are the list of villages near Kalej village in Mangrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Divrana | 2,202 |
| Chankhva | 2,013 |
| Kankana | 1,335 |
| Vadla | 1,066 |
| Virol | 1,732 |
| Ajak | 1,857 |
| Mekhadi | 4,049 |
| Antroli | 3,667 |
| Thali | 1,113 |
| Divasa | 3,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalej, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia