Kalimegha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Kalimegha is a village situated in Tihidi block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Kalimegha. The total population of Kalimegha is 842 out of which 411 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalimegha is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalimegha village is 82 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalimegha is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Kalimegha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalimegha is 89.9%. Thus Kalimegha village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 84.63% in Kalimegha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalimegha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalimegha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalimegha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 48 | 34 |
| Literacy | 89.87% | 95.59% | 84.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 64 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalimegha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalimegha village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 186 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Non Working | 601 | 196 | 405 |
Nearby Villages to Kalimegha,
Below are the list of villages near Kalimegha village in Tihidi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchanpur | 559 |
| Bhatapada | 4,312 |
| Jhinkiria | 732 |
| Barikbindha | 521 |
| Bodhapur | 647 |
| Nischintapur | 624 |
| Gadadharpur | 516 |
| Kolha | 2,751 |
| Gopa | 587 |
| Kamaria | 1,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalimegha, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia