Kaliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaliganj is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Kaliganj. The total population of Kaliganj is 1,948 out of which 1,006 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaliganj village is 199 which is 10% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kaliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliganj is 87.3%. Thus Kaliganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.98% and the female literacy rate is 80.28% in Kaliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 109 | 90 |
| Literacy | 87.31% | 93.98% | 80.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 761 | 396 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 163 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Kaliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliganj village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 481 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 480 | 429 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 80 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,322 | 445 | 877 |
Map of Kaliganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaliganj, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Kaliganj village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jemua | 5,976 |
| Shankarpur | 2,915 |
| Paranganj | 1,044 |
| Tetikhala | 3,168 |
| Bansol | 2,755 |
| Dhabani | 2,763 |
| Gopendanga | 536 |
| Jabuna | 978 |
| Arati | 2,789 |
| Patsaora | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia