Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 1,070 out of which 535 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 149 which is 14% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 68.8%. Thus Kalikapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% 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 | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Literacy | 68.84% | 75.11% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 817 | 407 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 188 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikapur village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 141 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 170 | 41 |
| Non Working | 712 | 224 | 488 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanyasara | 231 |
| Dewan | 1,534 |
| Sidpur | 6 |
| Bandarbuni | 47 |
| Bhagabantapur | 955 |
| Jhapur | 419 |
| Katrabali | 642 |
| Barai | 473 |
| Sandhipur | 842 |
| Raghunathpur | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia