Kaler Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kaler Kalan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 795 families residing in the village Kaler Kalan. The total population of Kaler Kalan is 4,366 out of which 2,270 are males and 2,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaler Kalan is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaler Kalan village is 490 which is 11% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaler Kalan is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kaler Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaler Kalan is 71.4%. Thus Kaler Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.53% and the female literacy rate is 65.95% in Kaler Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaler Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaler Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaler Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 259 | 231 |
| Literacy | 71.44% | 76.53% | 65.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 642 | 337 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,597 | 731 | 866 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaler Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaler Kalan village out of total population, 1,413 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,413 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,280 | 1,133 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 332 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 182 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 701 | 595 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 100 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,953 | 1,037 | 1,916 |
Map of Kaler Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kaler Kalan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Kaler Kalan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bal | 2,230 |
| Laluwal | 648 |
| Devidaspur | 283 |
| Sahari | 2,052 |
| Chak Depewal | 739 |
| Machhana | 535 |
| Theh Tikha | 912 |
| Dula Nangal | 1,997 |
| Kot Santokh Rai | 2,178 |
| Bhoj Raj | 1,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaler Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia