Kalkasa Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kalkasa is a village situated in Dongargarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Kalkasa. The total population of Kalkasa is 605 out of which 300 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkasa is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkasa village is 81 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkasa is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Kalkasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkasa is 93.3%. Thus Kalkasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 99.22% and the female literacy rate is 87.64% 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 | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Literacy | 93.32% | 99.22% | 87.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 163 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 45 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Kalkasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkasa village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 165 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 50 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 66 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Non Working | 293 | 131 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Kalkasa,
Below are the list of villages near Kalkasa village in Dongargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karwari | 1,156 |
| Bhaisra | 1,009 |
| Ledijob | 576 |
| Achholi | 2,169 |
| Bharritola | 179 |
| Kurejhar | 121 |
| Bachhera Batha | 1,146 |
| Kauhapani | 217 |
| Piparkhar Khurd | 309 |
| Kharkhatola | 537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkasa, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia