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Kalej

Mangrol mandal
Pincode 362240
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kalej observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Mangrol mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mangrol mandal is NAGNATH MANDIR. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kalej itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
motiben bharda
Contact: 83****1581
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LGD code
514790
Pincode
362240
Post office
Shil
Population
3,566
Households
656
Literacy rate
61.9%
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,390
Census 2011 · in context

How Kalej compares

By population, Kalej ranks #8 of 59 villages in Mangrol mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.9%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Kalej
61.9%
Mangrol mandal
63.1%
Junagadh district
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
930
−17 vs mandal average
Kalej
930
Mangrol mandal
947
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Kalej
5.4
Mangrol mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kalej at a glance

Kalej is a village of 3,566 people in 656 households (Census 2011) in Mangrol taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat, the 8th-largest of 59 villages in Mangrol taluka. Literacy is 62%, 1 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 930 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 362240, served by Shil post office; the LGD village code is 514790. The sarpanch is motiben bharda, and the village votes in Amreli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya. The population is estimated at 4,204 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kalej

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kalej

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
3
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MANGROL
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KALEJ
Total area (ha)
1,017.45
Irrigated area (ha)
500.71
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Kalej

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kalej

LGD code
514790
Pincode
362240
Post office
Shil
Population (Census 2011)
3,566
Population (projected 2026)
4,204
Households
656
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
930
Literacy rate
61.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Amreli
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Amreli
Member of Parliament
Bharatbhai Sutariya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
motiben bharda
Block / Mandal
Mangrol
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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