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About Kalam Village
Kalam is a mid sized village in Vagra tehsil, in the district of Bharuch, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,576, made up of 794 males and 782 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 995.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 392140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kalam Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bharuch |
| Tehsil | Vagra |
| Pincode | 392140 |
| Area (hectares) | 995.36 hectares |
| Population | 1,576 |
| Male Population | 794 |
| Female Population | 782 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 985 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kalam compares
By the 2011 count Kalam is the 19th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents. Its 995.36 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 938.
Getting to Kalam
Kalam is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kalam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kalam from other places
Kalam lies about 20 km from Bharuch, and the nearest railway station is Panoli, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Panoli | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tarsadi | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Bharuch | 20 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Vagra | 32 km |
Villages closest to Kalam
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vagra tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Kalam
As per the Census of India 2011, Kalam village had a population of 1,576. That makes it the 19th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents.
Kalam village has 794 males and 782 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kalam has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 938.
The pincode recorded for Kalam is 392140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kalam covers 995.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kalam falls under Vagra tehsil of Bharuch district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Kalam is Panoli, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kalam.
Kalam is about 20 km from Bharuch in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kalam is in Vagra tehsil of Bharuch district. Panoli is about 13 km away. Tarsadi is about 14 km away. Bharuch is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Vengani (21 km), Saran (21 km) and Jageshwar (25 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kalam today is likely to be higher.
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