Kalikatala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikatala is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,522 families residing in the village Kalikatala. The total population of Kalikatala is 17,598 out of which 8,830 are males and 8,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikatala is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikatala village is 3015 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1518 male children and 1497 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikatala is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Kalikatala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikatala is 68.6%. Thus Kalikatala village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.15% and the female literacy rate is 63.02% in Kalikatala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikatala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikatala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikatala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,015 | 1,518 | 1,497 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 74.15% | 63.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,831 | 934 | 897 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 759 | 380 | 379 |
| Illiterate | 7,594 | 3,408 | 4,186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Kalikatala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikatala village out of total population, 5,974 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,974 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,590 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,612 | 2,297 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 504 | 484 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,590 | 1,478 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 487 | 315 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,362 | 2,388 | 974 |
| Non Working | 11,624 | 4,145 | 7,479 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikatala,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikatala village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogendra Nagar | 15,112 |
| Mather Dighi | 13,524 |
| Maukhali Kumarkhali | 7,996 |
| Daharani | 11,231 |
| Tambul Daha | 928 |
| Hediar Abad | 3,183 |
| Khun Khali | 1,126 |
| Athara Beki | 13,503 |
| Baintala | 374 |
| Gabbuni | 5,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikatala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia