Kaj, Kodinar, Gir Somnath, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kaj


The village Kaj is located in Kodinar Taluk of Gir Somnath District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Kaj Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kodinar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kodinar, which is about 11 kilometers away from Kaj.

Travel and Communication for Kaj


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kaj,
Gir Somnath,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 362720

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kaj


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kaj is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kaj is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kaj


As per available data from the year 2009, 4128 persons live in 717 house holds in the village Kaj. There are 2044 female individuals and 2084 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.52% and males constitute 50.48% of the total population.

There are 1035 scheduled castes persons of which 530 are females and 505 are males. Females constitute 51.21% and males constitute 48.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.07% of the total population.

Population density of Kaj is 286.69 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kaj


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Total area of Kaj is 1439.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 688.72 ha. About 432.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 256.4 ha is irrigated area. About 256.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 7.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 182.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 61.97 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 497.64 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kaj


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kodinar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kaj.

There are no middle schools in the village Kaj or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kaj.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kodinar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

Colleges in Kaj


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kodinar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

Other Educational Facilities in Kaj


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kodinar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

Healthcare Facilities in Kaj


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kaj.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kaj.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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