Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 512 out of which 258 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 70.1%. Thus Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 57.64% 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 | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 82.74% | 57.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 71 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikapur village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 130 | 43 |
| Non Working | 320 | 114 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 1,317 |
| Kurmail | 926 |
| Badamail | 1,673 |
| Chakamod | 474 |
| Kamarpara | 3,203 |
| Dumair | 1,039 |
| Chhiashi | 239 |
| Amritakhanda | 2,863 |
| Daulla | 1,339 |
| Satakhanda | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia