Kalidas Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Kalidas is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 616 families residing in the village Kalidas. The total population of Kalidas is 3,097 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalidas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalidas village is 670 which is 22% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalidas is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kalidas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalidas is 61.1%. Thus Kalidas village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 74.78% and the female literacy rate is 47.09% in Kalidas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalidas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalidas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalidas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 353 | 317 |
| Literacy | 61.06% | 74.78% | 47.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 259 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 1,615 | 662 | 953 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.6% of total population in Kalidas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalidas village out of total population, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 630 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 403 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 103 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 536 | 194 | 342 |
| Non Working | 1,857 | 754 | 1,103 |
Nearby Villages to Kalidas,
Below are the list of villages near Kalidas village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorukhal | 4,875 |
| Jagir Gachh | 432 |
| Mangur Jon | 371 |
| Pakamolna | 974 |
| Kalidas Kismat | 1,856 |
| Pakamolna | 695 |
| Musaldenga | 1,172 |
| Jogihara | 123 |
| Birpur | 1,685 |
| Birpur | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalidas, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia