Kaligram Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaligram is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,104 families residing in the village Kaligram. The total population of Kaligram is 8,897 out of which 4,540 are males and 4,357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaligram is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaligram village is 1077 which is 12% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaligram is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Kaligram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaligram is 72.7%. Thus Kaligram village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% in Kaligram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaligram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaligram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaligram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,077 | 558 | 519 |
| Literacy | 72.74% | 75.74% | 69.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,214 | 628 | 586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 3,209 | 1,524 | 1,685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kaligram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaligram village out of total population, 3,424 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,279 | 1,909 | 370 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 202 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 422 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 61 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1,445 | 1,224 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,145 | 623 | 522 |
| Non Working | 5,473 | 2,008 | 3,465 |
Nearby Villages to Kaligram,
Below are the list of villages near Kaligram village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamua | 1,449 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Paharpur | 3,606 |
| Domabir | 451 |
| Rajapur | 1,651 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 736 |
| Matiharpur | 3,695 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
| Sitalpur Dilalpur | 698 |
| Matipur | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaligram, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia