Kalanagin Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalanagin is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 689 families residing in the village Kalanagin. The total population of Kalanagin is 3,265 out of which 1,761 are males and 1,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalanagin is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalanagin village is 451 which is 14% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalanagin is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Kalanagin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalanagin is 60.8%. Thus Kalanagin village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.44% and the female literacy rate is 53.03% in Kalanagin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalanagin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalanagin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalanagin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 451 | 250 | 201 |
| Literacy | 60.77% | 67.44% | 53.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,723 | 946 | 777 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 69 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 742 | 813 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Kalanagin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalanagin village out of total population, 1,137 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 729 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 208 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 221 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 355 | 288 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 160 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,128 | 872 | 1,256 |
Nearby Villages to Kalanagin,
Below are the list of villages near Kalanagin village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabudanga | 666 |
| Gunabari | 11,835 |
| Ojhapokhar | 1,832 |
| Daulatpur | 511 |
| Rampur | 2,855 |
| Rohia | 2,021 |
| Kundargaon | 3,306 |
| Kunargaon | 1,980 |
| Daribhir | 2,127 |
| Amalijhari | 1,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalanagin, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia