Paschim Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Kalikapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Paschim Kalikapur. The total population of Paschim Kalikapur is 1,151 out of which 583 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Kalikapur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Kalikapur village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Kalikapur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Paschim Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Kalikapur is 75.7%. Thus Paschim Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Paschim Kalikapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Kalikapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Kalikapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Kalikapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Literacy | 75.65% | 84.23% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 187 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 704 | 354 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 145 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Paschim Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Kalikapur village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 291 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 53 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 144 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 89 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 24 | 86 |
| Non Working | 609 | 268 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Kalikapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulghara | 842 |
| Boaldar | 1,679 |
| Nihi Nagar | 173 |
| Mohanpur | 133 |
| Parbatipur | 924 |
| Dogachhi | 1,229 |
| Madanganj | 522 |
| Kasiadanga | 942 |
| Durllabhpur | 2,046 |
| Dharail | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Kalikapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia