Kalirhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalirhat is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 934 families residing in the village Kalirhat. The total population of Kalirhat is 4,280 out of which 2,209 are males and 2,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalirhat is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalirhat village is 527 which is 12% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalirhat is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Kalirhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalirhat is 70%. Thus Kalirhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Kalirhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalirhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalirhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalirhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 527 | 264 | 263 |
| Literacy | 70% | 75.68% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,992 | 1,535 | 1,457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,653 | 737 | 916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kalirhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalirhat village out of total population, 2,059 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,059 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,390 | 1,129 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 383 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 342 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 396 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 669 | 217 | 452 |
| Non Working | 2,221 | 863 | 1,358 |
Nearby Villages to Kalirhat,
Below are the list of villages near Kalirhat village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhar Magurmari | 3,239 |
| Dakshin Kathulia | 3,185 |
| Niranjanpat | 3,671 |
| Dakshin Jharalta | 3,444 |
| Mallik Sobha | 5,318 |
| Char Charabari | 3,154 |
| Dakshin Sakojhora | 1,940 |
| Gadhear Kuti | 2,048 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,950 |
| Bagribari | 2,551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalirhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia