Kalkut Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kalkut is a Census Town city situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,991 families residing in the Kalkut city. The total population of Kalkut is 9,184 out of which 4,765 are males and 4,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkut is 927.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkut city is 1102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 575 male children and 527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkut is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkut is 78.3%. Thus Kalkut has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.6% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.84% in Kalkut.

Population
9,184
Literacy
78.3%
Sex Ratio
927

Kalkut Census Town has total administration over 1,991 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.

Kalkut Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkut Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,102 575 527
Literacy 78.3% 74.1% 63.3%
Scheduled Caste 3,095 1,600 1,495
Scheduled Tribe 212 107 105
Illiterate 2,855 1,232 1,623

Caste-wise Population - Kalkut

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kalkut.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,095 1,600 1,495
Schedule Tribe 212 107 105

Religion-wise Population - Kalkut

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalkut is 8,516 which is 92.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalkut is 340 which is 3.7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kalkut as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,516 (92.73%) 4,412 4,104
Muslim 340 (3.7%) 182 158
Christian 253 (2.75%) 129 124
Sikh 8 (0.09%) 7 1
Buddhist 65 (0.71%) 34 31
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Kalkut

The total literacy rate of Kalkut was 78.31% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,329 literates, males were 3,533 while females were 2,796. Also the male literacy rate was 84.32% and the female literacy rate was 71.84% in Kalkut.

  Kalkut West Bengal
Female 71.84% 70.54%
Male 84.32% 81.69%
Total 78.31% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Kalkut

The Sex Ratio of Kalkut is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Kalkut. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Kalkut.


Child Population - Kalkut

According to Census 2011, there were 1,102 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kalkut. Out of which 575 were male while 527 were female.


Working Population - Kalkut

In Kalkut Census Town out of total population, 3,230 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,890 2,430 460
Cultivators 2 1 1
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 62 54 8
Other Workers 2,820 2,370 450
Marginal Workers 340 188 152
Non Working 5,954 2,147 3,807

Kalkut Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalkut is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,184 68.9% 927

Map of Kalkut, Darjiling, West Bengal


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