Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 470 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 2,491 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 519 which is 21% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 51.5%. Thus Kalikapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 56.07% and the female literacy rate is 47.1% 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 | 519 | 250 | 269 |
| Literacy | 51.52% | 56.07% | 47.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,475 | 677 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% 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, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 316 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 113 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 140 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 700 | 291 | 409 |
| Non Working | 1,435 | 615 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalnagar | 1,819 |
| Baidya Chak | 2,699 |
| Dam Dama | 1,658 |
| Paschim Tentulbaria | 2,754 |
| Baltala | 1,659 |
| Purba Raghunathpur | 4,575 |
| Jogigara | 2,115 |
| Beladurganagar | 6,106 |
| Taltala | 1,190 |
| Rupnagar | 8,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia