Kaliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaliganj is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,104 families residing in the village Kaliganj. The total population of Kaliganj is 8,575 out of which 4,430 are males and 4,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliganj village is 905 which is 11% of the total population. There are 471 male children and 434 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kaliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliganj is 70.3%. Thus Kaliganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 73.53% and the female literacy rate is 66.77% in Kaliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 905 | 471 | 434 |
| Literacy | 70.26% | 73.53% | 66.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,838 | 951 | 887 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 3,186 | 1,519 | 1,667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kaliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliganj village out of total population, 3,017 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,496 | 2,295 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 333 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 922 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 238 | 224 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 948 | 816 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 370 | 151 |
| Non Working | 5,558 | 1,765 | 3,793 |
Nearby Villages to Kaliganj,
Below are the list of villages near Kaliganj village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serpur | 1,157 |
| Khidirpur | 782 |
| Chapra | 785 |
| Manikdihi | 2,914 |
| Sahapur | 1,141 |
| Narayanpur | 925 |
| Chak Khidirpur | 846 |
| Bara Kulberia | 6,662 |
| Radhikapur | 2,514 |
| Erardanga | 4,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliganj, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia