Kalapathar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalapathar is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Kalapathar. The total population of Kalapathar is 1,649 out of which 821 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalapathar is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalapathar village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalapathar is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kalapathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalapathar is 67%. Thus Kalapathar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% in Kalapathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalapathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalapathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalapathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 95 | 77 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 75.9% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 871 | 438 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 659 | 270 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kalapathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalapathar village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 338 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 120 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 112 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 95 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,020 | 388 | 632 |
Map of Kalapathar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalapathar, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kalapathar village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendtanr | 679 |
| Kumardi | 393 |
| Jibanpur | 406 |
| Bhalukgajar | 483 |
| Kultore | 476 |
| Sonathol | 1,586 |
| Kushjuri | 1,252 |
| Raghunathpur | 426 |
| Painja | 830 |
| Pabra | 1,772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalapathar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia