Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 790 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 3,302 out of which 1,688 are males and 1,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 413 which is 13% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 61.4%. Thus Kalikapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 65.57% and the female literacy rate is 57.08% in Kalikapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 413 | 204 | 209 |
| Literacy | 61.44% | 65.57% | 57.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,326 | 685 | 641 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 157 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 1,527 | 715 | 812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikapur village out of total population, 1,341 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,341 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,210 | 1,001 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 252 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 526 | 447 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 288 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 80 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,961 | 607 | 1,354 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kshetpur Palashi | 2,286 |
| Agradwip | 8,609 |
| Kabirajpur | 450 |
| Gazipur | 6,675 |
| Chhota Kulgachhi | 2,096 |
| Makhaltor | 1,236 |
| Bara Kulgachhi | 2,825 |
| Parasurampur | 513 |
| Garagachhi | 950 |
| Kumri | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia