Kalera Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalera is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,470 families residing in the village Kalera. The total population of Kalera is 6,236 out of which 3,187 are males and 3,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalera is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalera village is 649 which is 10% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalera is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kalera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalera is 75.8%. Thus Kalera village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.55% in Kalera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 649 | 344 | 305 |
| Literacy | 75.84% | 80.94% | 70.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,142 | 1,097 | 1,045 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 512 | 243 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 1,999 | 886 | 1,113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Kalera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalera village out of total population, 2,451 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 602 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,028 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,090 | 1,713 | 377 |
| Cultivators | 602 | 575 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,028 | 756 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 347 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 214 | 147 |
| Non Working | 3,785 | 1,260 | 2,525 |
Nearby Villages to Kalera,
Below are the list of villages near Kalera village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 5,490 |
| Rajarampur | 2,218 |
| Berugram | 2,520 |
| Shrikrishnapur | 2,298 |
| Sarangpur | 2,337 |
| Jotshriram | 1,780 |
| Selimabad | 5,491 |
| Jotdakshin | 1,705 |
| Krishnachandrapur | 985 |
| Sahhosenpur | 4,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalera, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia