Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,067 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 4,591 out of which 2,383 are males and 2,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 414 which is 9% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 85.9%. Thus Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.1% and the female literacy rate is 82.39% 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 | 414 | 228 | 186 |
| Literacy | 85.85% | 89.1% | 82.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,499 | 792 | 707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,005 | 463 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikapur village out of total population, 1,516 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,516 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,353 | 1,229 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 118 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,082 | 980 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 128 | 35 |
| Non Working | 3,075 | 1,026 | 2,049 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatak Pukur | 5,048 |
| Nalmuri | 3,411 |
| Phulbari Bamunia | 1,090 |
| Rani Gachhi | 4,265 |
| Debipur | 1,720 |
| Balipur | 1,549 |
| Chandipur | 910 |
| Chak Bhika | 1,634 |
| Rangsara | 1,824 |
| Bazarati | 2,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia