Kalai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalai is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Kalai. The total population of Kalai is 1,532 out of which 795 are males and 737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalai is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalai village is 199 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalai is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalai is 83.4%. Thus Kalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.32% in Kalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 104 | 95 |
| Literacy | 83.42% | 90.01% | 76.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 173 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalai village out of total population, 926 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 926 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 297 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 56 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 198 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 592 | 198 | 394 |
| Non Working | 606 | 300 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Kalai,
Below are the list of villages near Kalai village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Radhaban | 598 |
| Mohanpur | 2,043 |
| Dakshin Arjjunda | 572 |
| Bijaynagar | 1,172 |
| Chaitanpur | 916 |
| Paramananda Chak | 741 |
| Chaulyakuri | 280 |
| Gholmaguri | 1,996 |
| Radhaban | 1,893 |
| Kenasi Brindaban Chak | 707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia