Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 504 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 2,208 out of which 1,151 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 247 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 125 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 (918) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 88%. Thus Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.56% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% 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 | 247 | 122 | 125 |
| Literacy | 88.02% | 94.56% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 178 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% 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, 659 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 500 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 262 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 108 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 543 | 1,006 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Nukha | 4,766 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 2,281 |
| Madanmohanchak | 1,663 |
| Mirjapur | 2,561 |
| Srirampur | 10,906 |
| Hijalberya | 2,040 |
| Chawrakalganda | 2,124 |
| Simulia | 6,384 |
| Srikanthakalaganda | 1,859 |
| Mirikpur | 4,865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia