Kalatek Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kalatek is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Kalatek. The total population of Kalatek is 1,769 out of which 899 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalatek is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalatek village is 383 which is 22% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalatek is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kalatek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalatek is 43.9%. Thus Kalatek village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.23% and the female literacy rate is 38.34% in Kalatek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalatek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalatek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalatek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 186 | 197 |
| Literacy | 43.94% | 49.23% | 38.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,022 | 512 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,160 | 548 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kalatek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalatek village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 328 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 93 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 131 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 97 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,094 | 474 | 620 |
Map of Kalatek, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kalatek, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Kalatek village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umtaru | 801 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Umkhabaw | 1,359 |
| Diengrai | 448 |
| Lubia | 208 |
| Umsaw | 647 |
| Rangkamati | 92 |
| Dalia | 1,093 |
| Mawbang | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalatek, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia