Kalagachhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalagachhia is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Kalagachhia. The total population of Kalagachhia is 940 out of which 473 are males and 467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalagachhia is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalagachhia village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalagachhia is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kalagachhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalagachhia is 75.9%. Thus Kalagachhia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.66% and the female literacy rate is 68.91% in Kalagachhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalagachhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalagachhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalagachhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 52 | 65 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 82.66% | 68.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 141 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 125 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalagachhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalagachhia village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 180 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 108 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Non Working | 632 | 219 | 413 |
Map of Kalagachhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalagachhia, Khejuri - II
Below are the list of villages near Kalagachhia village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pacharya | 1,753 |
| Karmi Chak | 41 |
| Joshua | 17 |
| Chhota Garania | 394 |
| Gopi Chak | 615 |
| Nankar Gobindapur | 13 |
| Adampur | 340 |
| Oashil Chak | 870 |
| Battalya | 794 |
| Ban Basarya | 212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalagachhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia