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Kalgam Population - Valsad, Gujarat

Kalgam is a large village located in Umbergaon Taluka of Valsad district, Gujarat with total 2182 families residing. The Kalgam village has population of 10687 of which 5335 are males while 5352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1197 which makes up 11.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalgam village is 1003 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalgam as per census is 876, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Kalgam village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalgam village was 85.71 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Kalgam Male literacy stands at 91.76 % while female literacy rate was 79.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kalgam village.

Kalgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,182 - -
Population 10,687 5,335 5,352
Child (0-6) 1,197 638 559
Schedule Caste 504 249 255
Schedule Tribe 5,972 2,899 3,073
Literacy 85.71 % 91.76 % 79.78 %
Total Workers 4,467 3,104 1,363
Main Worker 3,870 - -
Marginal Worker 597 199 398

Caste Factor

In Kalgam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.72 % of total population in Kalgam village.

Work Profile

In Kalgam village out of total population, 4467 were engaged in work activities. 86.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4467 workers engaged in Main Work, 664 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1048 were Agricultural labourer.