Kahalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kahalgaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 619 families residing in the village Kahalgaon. The total population of Kahalgaon is 3,236 out of which 1,664 are males and 1,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahalgaon is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahalgaon village is 718 which is 22% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahalgaon is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kahalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahalgaon is 52%. Thus Kahalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.46% and the female literacy rate is 46.46% in Kahalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 718 | 390 | 328 |
| Literacy | 52.03% | 57.46% | 46.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 158 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,926 | 932 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kahalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahalgaon village out of total population, 1,200 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 765 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 223 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 417 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 1 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 124 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 69 | 207 |
| Non Working | 2,036 | 830 | 1,206 |
Map of Kahalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kahalgaon, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Kahalgaon village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaili | 1,204 |
| Arani | 863 |
| Sangsal | 325 |
| Laucha | 950 |
| Khudan | 1,184 |
| Bidyanandapur | 1,363 |
| Satbhiti | 969 |
| Samaspur | 2,078 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 1,622 |
| Dhanalia | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia