Kalkat Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kalkat is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Kalkat. The total population of Kalkat is 610 out of which 325 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkat is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkat village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkat is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Kalkat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkat is 80.6%. Thus Kalkat village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 76.86% in Kalkat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 83.97% | 76.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 134 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 84 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalkat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkat village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 140 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 47 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Non Working | 365 | 141 | 224 |
Nearby Villages to Kalkat,
Below are the list of villages near Kalkat village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathe | 376 |
| Dhamian Bedi | 1,412 |
| Adhkara | 584 |
| Talwandi Araian | 958 |
| Bains Taniwala | 988 |
| Wahid | 415 |
| Chakowal Brahmana | 843 |
| Raipur | 1,018 |
| Sandhar | 861 |
| Chalopur | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkat, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia