Kaliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaliganj is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Kaliganj. The total population of Kaliganj is 564 out of which 290 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaliganj village is 91 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kaliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliganj is 78%. Thus Kaliganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.92% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% 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 | 91 | 35 | 56 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 83.92% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 76 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliganj village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 159 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 28 | 49 |
| Non Working | 322 | 103 | 219 |
Map of Kaliganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaliganj, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Kaliganj village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patinahar | 417 |
| Halimpur | 424 |
| Madhuban | 107 |
| Gopibati | 631 |
| Malanchi | 538 |
| Tharais | 2,309 |
| Ghritatala | 2,133 |
| Mahadipur | 601 |
| Marnai | 1,086 |
| Dakshin Syampur | 771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia