Kalikadihi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikadihi is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Kalikadihi. The total population of Kalikadihi is 367 out of which 193 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikadihi is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikadihi village is 43 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikadihi is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kalikadihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikadihi is 82.1%. Thus Kalikadihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 75.48% in Kalikadihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikadihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikadihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikadihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 88.17% | 75.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 44 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.3% of total population in Kalikadihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikadihi village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Non Working | 225 | 78 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikadihi,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikadihi village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahara | 1,872 |
| Hatmalida | 1,031 |
| Alygerya | 114 |
| Sut Chhara | 2,468 |
| Paikar Raut Chak | 327 |
| Bajpur | 283 |
| Gogram | 901 |
| Khirinda | 2,031 |
| Krishnapriya | 237 |
| Mukunda Chak | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikadihi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia