Kalkasa Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kalkasa is a village situated in Khairagarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Kalkasa. The total population of Kalkasa is 695 out of which 346 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkasa is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkasa village is 121 which is 17% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkasa is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kalkasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkasa is 64.6%. Thus Kalkasa village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.25% in Kalkasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 61 | 60 |
| Literacy | 64.63% | 77.19% | 52.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 621 | 307 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 126 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalkasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkasa village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 55 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 141 | 128 |
| Non Working | 334 | 150 | 184 |
Nearby Villages to Kalkasa,
Below are the list of villages near Kalkasa village in Khairagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadaghat | 470 |
| Baldeopur | 1,097 |
| Jhikadah | 479 |
| Badhai Tola | 621 |
| Udri Nawagaon | 292 |
| Ghanikhuta | 502 |
| Kumhi | 853 |
| Nawagaon Katha | 330 |
| Pipla Kachhar | 1,379 |
| Tekapar Khurd | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkasa, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia