Kalgiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kalgiganj is a village situated in Colgong block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 613 families residing in the village Kalgiganj. The total population of Kalgiganj is 3,253 out of which 1,753 are males and 1,500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalgiganj is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalgiganj village is 567 which is 17% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalgiganj is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Kalgiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalgiganj is 63.1%. Thus Kalgiganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.84% and the female literacy rate is 53.74% in Kalgiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalgiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalgiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalgiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 282 | 285 |
| Literacy | 63.1% | 70.84% | 53.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 602 | 496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 711 | 847 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalgiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalgiganj village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 590 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 123 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 313 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 243 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,360 | 920 | 1,440 |
Map of Kalgiganj, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kalgiganj, Colgong
Below are the list of villages near Kalgiganj village in Colgong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jan Mahammadpur Mahadeo | 188 |
| Shampur | 4,157 |
| Jan Mahammadpur | 1,607 |
| Makaspur | 984 |
| Maheshpur | 88 |
| Padampur | 2,218 |
| Alipur | 262 |
| Kutubpur | 1,132 |
| Sharafuddinpur | 188 |
| Babhangawan | 1,795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalgiganj, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia