Kalaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalaighata is a village situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Kalaighata. The total population of Kalaighata is 2,723 out of which 1,436 are males and 1,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaighata is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalaighata village is 310 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaighata is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kalaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaighata is 67.6%. Thus Kalaighata village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74.1% and the female literacy rate is 60.4% in Kalaighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalaighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 162 | 148 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 74.1% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,379 | 737 | 642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 653 | 345 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 1,091 | 492 | 599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Kalaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalaighata village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 662 | 595 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 133 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 366 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 192 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,819 | 649 | 1,170 |
Nearby Villages to Kalaighata,
Below are the list of villages near Kalaighata village in Ranaghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byaspur | 3,759 |
| Habibpur | 13,383 |
| Takshali | 2,485 |
| Aram Danga | 643 |
| Bara Kulta | 938 |
| Gazipur | 3,517 |
| Chandan Daha | 1,844 |
| Tarapur | 3,758 |
| Girish Nagar | 49 |
| Mugrail | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaighata, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia