Kalika Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kalika is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 613 families residing in the village Kalika. The total population of Kalika is 2,881 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalika is 1,073.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalika village is 371 which is 13% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalika is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Kalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalika is 80.5%. Thus Kalika village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 92.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.58% in Kalika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 205 | 166 |
| Literacy | 80.52% | 92.74% | 69.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 552 | 260 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 860 | 291 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalika village out of total population, 1,530 were engaged in work activities. 12.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 148 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 107 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,339 | 530 | 809 |
| Non Working | 1,351 | 712 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Kalika,
Below are the list of villages near Kalika village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khumati | 1,267 |
| Chharchhum | 302 |
| Galati | 2,236 |
| Baluwakot | 5,455 |
| Ramtoli | 454 |
| Payya Pauri | 1,806 |
| Dharchula Dehat | 5,205 |
| Dhunga Toli | 1,025 |
| Ranthi | 4,932 |
| Kimkhola | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalika, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia