Purba Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Kalikapur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 614 families residing in the village Purba Kalikapur. The total population of Purba Kalikapur is 2,461 out of which 1,217 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Kalikapur is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Kalikapur village is 227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Kalikapur is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Purba Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Kalikapur is 76.7%. Thus Purba Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% 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 | 227 | 110 | 117 |
| Literacy | 76.68% | 84.01% | 69.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 758 | 358 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 336 | 164 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 287 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Purba Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Kalikapur village out of total population, 1,192 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,192 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 551 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 85 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 360 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 225 | 240 |
| Non Working | 1,269 | 441 | 828 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Kalikapur,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Kalikapur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Kamal | 385 |
| Samaspur | 4,113 |
| Ghana Shyampur | 1,101 |
| Chapabere | 2,193 |
| Purba Banpur | 1,232 |
| Dhaniakhali | 3,738 |
| Kamalpur | 1,488 |
| Konan | 3,023 |
| Dipa | 954 |
| Ala | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Kalikapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia