Kalagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalagachhi is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Kalagachhi. The total population of Kalagachhi is 2,749 out of which 1,387 are males and 1,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalagachhi is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalagachhi village is 210 which is 8% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalagachhi is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kalagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalagachhi is 83%. Thus Kalagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 78.96% in Kalagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Literacy | 82.99% | 86.92% | 78.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,444 | 725 | 719 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 271 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalagachhi village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 613 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 707 | 597 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 185 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,794 | 589 | 1,205 |
Nearby Villages to Kalagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Kalagachhi village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagda | 3,707 |
| Sarisha | 3,883 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 1,744 |
| Narayantala | 2,647 |
| Purba Bhabanipur | 2,007 |
| Nabasan | 2,105 |
| Murigachhi | 2,336 |
| Cheora | 963 |
| Mirzapur | 1,928 |
| Jhinga | 2,393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalagachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia