Kalidan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalidan is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 542 families residing in the village Kalidan. The total population of Kalidan is 2,244 out of which 1,165 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalidan is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalidan village is 196 which is 9% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalidan is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kalidan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalidan is 88.6%. Thus Kalidan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.9% and the female literacy rate is 81.9% in Kalidan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalidan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalidan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalidan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 106 | 90 |
| Literacy | 88.62% | 94.9% | 81.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 160 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Kalidan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalidan village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 434 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 191 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 132 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 635 | 268 | 367 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 463 | 620 |
Nearby Villages to Kalidan,
Below are the list of villages near Kalidan village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harashankarpur | 1,198 |
| Gobindapur | 353 |
| Pulshita | 1,093 |
| Jardai | 1,241 |
| Chhenyagar | 746 |
| Paramhansapur | 477 |
| Saranbar | 875 |
| Gholamdan | 464 |
| Hariharpur | 564 |
| Amdan | 2,324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalidan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia