Kalia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalia is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Kalia. The total population of Kalia is 1,023 out of which 527 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalia is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalia village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalia is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalia is 78.3%. Thus Kalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.28% and the female literacy rate is 73.97% in Kalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 53 | 58 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 82.28% | 73.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 750 | 382 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 137 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalia village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 174 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 130 | 19 |
| Non Working | 687 | 223 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Kalia,
Below are the list of villages near Kalia village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaukol | 3,358 |
| Khandalia | 2,464 |
| Gondia Raghunathpur | 2,471 |
| Sundarika | 2,572 |
| Bhaduria | 3,709 |
| Ramnagar | 4,655 |
| Barada | 932 |
| Birpara | 979 |
| Sankarparulia | 1,221 |
| Haldighi | 1,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia