Kalinja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalinja is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 384 families residing in the village Kalinja. The total population of Kalinja is 1,802 out of which 940 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalinja is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalinja village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalinja is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Kalinja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalinja is 78.9%. Thus Kalinja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 74.9% in Kalinja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalinja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalinja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalinja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 85 | 93 |
| Literacy | 78.94% | 82.57% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 160 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 234 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalinja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalinja village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 375 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 271 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 136 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,251 | 429 | 822 |
Nearby Villages to Kalinja,
Below are the list of villages near Kalinja village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Petbindhi | 3,847 |
| Teghara | 566 |
| Bhol | 861 |
| Shona Konia | 1,535 |
| Padima | 744 |
| Moloi | 394 |
| Basudebpur | 544 |
| Angar Gerya | 200 |
| Khud Marai | 755 |
| Nakoijuri | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalinja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia