Kalanchi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalanchi is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Kalanchi. The total population of Kalanchi is 1,153 out of which 585 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalanchi is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalanchi village is 63 which is 5% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalanchi is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kalanchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalanchi is 73.7%. Thus Kalanchi village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.04% and the female literacy rate is 69.2% in Kalanchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalanchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalanchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalanchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 78.04% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 238 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 155 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kalanchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalanchi village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 370 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 150 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 132 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Non Working | 689 | 201 | 488 |
Nearby Villages to Kalanchi,
Below are the list of villages near Kalanchi village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Subidpur | 3,029 |
| Garjala | 1,632 |
| Purandarpur | 1,417 |
| Ramnagar | 4,521 |
| Panchpota | 8,312 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalanchi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia