Kalmikhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalmikhali is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,083 families residing in the village Kalmikhali. The total population of Kalmikhali is 4,804 out of which 2,459 are males and 2,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalmikhali is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalmikhali village is 602 which is 13% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalmikhali is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kalmikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalmikhali is 71.8%. Thus Kalmikhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 63.79% in Kalmikhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalmikhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalmikhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalmikhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 602 | 317 | 285 |
| Literacy | 71.8% | 79.51% | 63.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,765 | 1,429 | 1,336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,787 | 756 | 1,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalmikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalmikhali village out of total population, 1,948 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,948 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,258 | 1,106 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 218 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 280 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 625 | 544 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 336 | 354 |
| Non Working | 2,856 | 1,017 | 1,839 |
Nearby Villages to Kalmikhali,
Below are the list of villages near Kalmikhali village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Nitai | 1,495 |
| Panakua | 3,793 |
| Keoapukuria | 1,468 |
| Chak Nursikdar | 2,164 |
| Kalipur | 909 |
| Betberia | 1,617 |
| Gangarai | 3,316 |
| Darikeoradanga | 1,284 |
| Salpukuria | 2,931 |
| Lakshmikantapur | 1,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalmikhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia