Kalidanga Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalidanga is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 849 families residing in the village Kalidanga. The total population of Kalidanga is 4,134 out of which 2,017 are males and 2,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalidanga is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalidanga village is 663 which is 16% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalidanga is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Kalidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalidanga is 65.2%. Thus Kalidanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Kalidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 663 | 326 | 337 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 69.01% | 61.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 191 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,872 | 850 | 1,022 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalidanga village out of total population, 1,880 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 969 | 719 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 150 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 180 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 177 | 42 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 347 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 911 | 509 | 402 |
| Non Working | 2,254 | 789 | 1,465 |
Nearby Villages to Kalidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Kalidanga village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 1,875 |
| Radhaballavpur | 3,538 |
| Krishnagar | 2,237 |
| Parandar | 2,693 |
| Ananda Abad | 3,422 |
| Nafarganj | 3,744 |
| Kumirmari | 2,644 |
| Parbattipur | 4,048 |
| Ballartop | 3,137 |
| Laskarpur | 2,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalidanga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia