Kalapunja Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalapunja is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 734 families residing in the village Kalapunja. The total population of Kalapunja is 3,637 out of which 1,872 are males and 1,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalapunja is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalapunja village is 372 which is 10% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalapunja is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kalapunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalapunja is 88.8%. Thus Kalapunja village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.27% and the female literacy rate is 82.01% in Kalapunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalapunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalapunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalapunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 202 | 170 |
| Literacy | 88.79% | 95.27% | 82.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 295 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 281 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalapunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalapunja village out of total population, 1,280 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 558 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 150 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 188 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 213 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 667 | 523 | 144 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 791 | 1,566 |
Nearby Villages to Kalapunja,
Below are the list of villages near Kalapunja village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malancha | 1,024 |
| Chata Padmapur | 961 |
| Manikbasan | 1,261 |
| Sonakania | 879 |
| Dharash | 1,337 |
| Dumana Paikbar | 326 |
| Kadua | 3,615 |
| Dumaria | 1,168 |
| Naya Shyampur | 123 |
| Paikbar | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalapunja, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia