Kalage Chhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalage Chhia is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,002 families residing in the village Kalage Chhia. The total population of Kalage Chhia is 4,032 out of which 2,072 are males and 1,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalage Chhia is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalage Chhia village is 412 which is 10% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalage Chhia is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kalage Chhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalage Chhia is 86%. Thus Kalage Chhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.31% in Kalage Chhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalage Chhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalage Chhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalage Chhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 219 | 193 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 91.47% | 80.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 265 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 918 | 377 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kalage Chhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalage Chhia village out of total population, 1,424 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 580 | 541 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 268 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 164 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 844 | 634 | 210 |
| Non Working | 2,608 | 897 | 1,711 |
Nearby Villages to Kalage Chhia,
Below are the list of villages near Kalage Chhia village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshinharkuli | 3,858 |
| Harkuli Bhandar Chak | 1,183 |
| Anandapur | 4,343 |
| Gopal Chak | 94 |
| Dakshin Moyna | 3,695 |
| Baital Chak | 175 |
| Purbba Dakshinmayna | 7,491 |
| Ram Chak | 3,147 |
| Purbba Dobandhi Patna | 1,461 |
| Magra | 3,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalage Chhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia