Kalaikunda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalaikunda is a Census Town city situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,058 families residing in the Kalaikunda city. The total population of Kalaikunda is 9,344 out of which 5,196 are males and 4,148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaikunda is 798.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalaikunda city is 1202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 633 male children and 569 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaikunda is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (798).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaikunda is 85.6%. Thus Kalaikunda has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.41% and the female literacy rate is 78.29% in Kalaikunda.
Kalaikunda Census Town has total administration over 2,058 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kalaikunda Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaikunda Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 1,202 | 633 | 569 |
Literacy | 85.6% | 80.3% | 67.6% |
Scheduled Caste | 936 | 458 | 478 |
Scheduled Tribe | 791 | 411 | 380 |
Illiterate | 2,371 | 1,025 | 1,346 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalaikunda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Kalaikunda.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 936 | 458 | 478 |
Schedule Tribe | 791 | 411 | 380 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalaikunda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalaikunda is 7,923 which is 84.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalaikunda is 1,222 which is 13.08% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kalaikunda as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 7,923 | (84.79%) | 4,448 | 3,475 |
Muslim | 1,222 | (13.08%) | 634 | 588 |
Christian | 115 | (1.23%) | 54 | 61 |
Sikh | 71 | (0.76%) | 52 | 19 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 6 | (0.06%) | 4 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.07%) | 4 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Kalaikunda
The total literacy rate of Kalaikunda was 85.64% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,973 literates, males were 4,171 while females were 2,802. Also the male literacy rate was 91.41% and the female literacy rate was 78.29% in Kalaikunda.
Kalaikunda | West Bengal | |
---|---|---|
Female | 78.29% | 70.54% |
Male | 91.41% | 81.69% |
Total | 85.64% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Kalaikunda
The Sex Ratio of Kalaikunda is 798. Thus per every 1000 men there were 798 females in Kalaikunda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 798 ) of Kalaikunda.
Child Population - Kalaikunda
According to Census 2011, there were 1,202 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kalaikunda. Out of which 633 were male while 569 were female.
Working Population - Kalaikunda
In Kalaikunda Census Town out of total population, 3,554 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 2,917 | 2,608 | 309 |
Cultivators | 59 | 43 | 16 |
Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 50 | 40 |
Household Industries | 39 | 25 | 14 |
Other Workers | 2,729 | 2,490 | 239 |
Marginal Workers | 637 | 417 | 220 |
Non Working | 5,790 | 2,171 | 3,619 |
Kalaikunda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalaikunda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,344 | 74.6% | 798 |
Map of Kalaikunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaikunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia