Kalugachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalugachhi is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 881 families residing in the village Kalugachhi. The total population of Kalugachhi is 4,395 out of which 2,278 are males and 2,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalugachhi is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalugachhi village is 673 which is 15% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalugachhi is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Kalugachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalugachhi is 65.3%. Thus Kalugachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.3% in Kalugachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalugachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalugachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalugachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 673 | 357 | 316 |
| Literacy | 65.29% | 73.71% | 56.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,451 | 1,275 | 1,176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 62 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 1,965 | 862 | 1,103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Kalugachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalugachhi village out of total population, 1,745 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,004 | 856 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 278 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 584 | 475 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 93 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 741 | 443 | 298 |
| Non Working | 2,650 | 979 | 1,671 |
Nearby Villages to Kalugachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Kalugachhi village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Par Kalugachhi | 442 |
| Mallik Kati | 4,683 |
| Chandibari | 4,948 |
| Chung Hata | 1,050 |
| Gutri | 1,355 |
| Deuli | 2,753 |
| Jay Khali | 482 |
| Kayam Khan | 505 |
| Hatiamari | 1,367 |
| Madan Khali | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalugachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia