Kalagechhe Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalagechhe is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Kalagechhe. The total population of Kalagechhe is 2,385 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalagechhe is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalagechhe village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalagechhe is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kalagechhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalagechhe is 90.4%. Thus Kalagechhe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.34% and the female literacy rate is 84.16% in Kalagechhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalagechhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalagechhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalagechhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 154 | 137 |
| Literacy | 90.35% | 96.34% | 84.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 193 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalagechhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalagechhe village out of total population, 1,136 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 446 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 212 | 84 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 254 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 536 | 283 | 253 |
| Non Working | 1,249 | 490 | 759 |
Map of Kalagechhe, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalagechhe, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Kalagechhe village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhuapota | 3,437 |
| Rajnarayan Chak | 1,032 |
| Purbba Chilka | 2,713 |
| Paschim Chilka | 2,745 |
| Shrirampur | 1,325 |
| Jayram Chak | 1,850 |
| Radhaballav Chak | 4,489 |
| Mahadol Rupchak | 764 |
| Baidbar | 1,606 |
| Chakgogras | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalagechhe, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia