Kalagachhia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalagachhia is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Kalagachhia. The total population of Kalagachhia is 2,096 out of which 1,044 are males and 1,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalagachhia is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalagachhia village is 309 which is 15% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalagachhia is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Kalagachhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalagachhia is 71.9%. Thus Kalagachhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.07% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% 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 | 309 | 150 | 159 |
| Literacy | 71.85% | 77.07% | 66.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 223 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 355 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% 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, 786 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 408 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 398 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 223 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,310 | 413 | 897 |
Map of Kalagachhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalagachhia, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Kalagachhia village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallikpur | 1,307 |
| Pakur Digra | 994 |
| Narayan Bere | 1,056 |
| Paschhim Gopalpur | 2,769 |
| Mahirampur | 779 |
| Chaka | 2,340 |
| Rasulpur | 2,202 |
| Asta | 1,105 |
| Dona | 2,877 |
| Jamira | 2,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalagachhia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia