Kaliachak Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaliachak is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 830 families residing in the village Kaliachak. The total population of Kaliachak is 4,192 out of which 2,066 are males and 2,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliachak is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaliachak village is 627 which is 15% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliachak is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Kaliachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliachak is 64.9%. Thus Kaliachak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 59.34% in Kaliachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaliachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaliachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 627 | 311 | 316 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 70.66% | 59.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 100 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,878 | 826 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kaliachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliachak village out of total population, 1,935 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,716 | 1,001 | 715 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 614 | 91 | 523 |
| Other Workers | 1,001 | 815 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 88 | 131 |
| Non Working | 2,257 | 977 | 1,280 |
Map of Kaliachak, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaliachak, Kaliachak - I
Below are the list of villages near Kaliachak village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Dhani | 579 |
| Jotparan | 3,361 |
| Krishnapur | 4,953 |
| Bairgachhi | 2,182 |
| Bahadurpur | 7,753 |
| Alinagar | 9,289 |
| Khaltipur | 6,881 |
| Nabinagar | 8,259 |
| Maheshpur | 12,250 |
| Nurnagar | 3,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliachak, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia