Kalachhara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalachhara is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,010 families residing in the village Kalachhara. The total population of Kalachhara is 4,225 out of which 2,134 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalachhara is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalachhara village is 385 which is 9% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalachhara is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Kalachhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalachhara is 87.8%. Thus Kalachhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 84.33% in Kalachhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalachhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalachhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalachhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 183 | 202 |
| Literacy | 87.84% | 91.24% | 84.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 677 | 340 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 354 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalachhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalachhara village out of total population, 1,433 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,433 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,238 | 1,104 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,033 | 933 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 143 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,792 | 887 | 1,905 |
Map of Kalachhara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalachhara, Chanditala - II
Below are the list of villages near Kalachhara village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamandanga | 2,743 |
| Benipur | 1,161 |
| Thero | 3,051 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,846 |
| Gokulpur | 560 |
| Sanka | 1,265 |
| Okardaha | 2,944 |
| Sahana | 1,944 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalachhara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia