Purba Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Kalikapur is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Purba Kalikapur. The total population of Purba Kalikapur is 690 out of which 359 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Kalikapur is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Kalikapur village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Kalikapur is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Purba Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Kalikapur is 82%. Thus Purba Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.15% and the female literacy rate is 76.37% in Purba Kalikapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Kalikapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Kalikapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Kalikapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Literacy | 82% | 87.15% | 76.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 81 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Kalikapur village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 174 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 69 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 473 | 177 | 296 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Kalikapur village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Gobindapur | 294 |
| Chakurpai | 959 |
| Srikrishnapur | 434 |
| Balpara | 980 |
| Uttar Jamalpur | 584 |
| Agra | 1,365 |
| Lalpur | 1,972 |
| Baigram | 640 |
| Srirampur | 1,375 |
| Bhimpur | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Kalikapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia