Kalikapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalikapur is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Kalikapur. The total population of Kalikapur is 1,675 out of which 872 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalikapur village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikapur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Kalikapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikapur is 71.1%. Thus Kalikapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.15% and the female literacy rate is 63.48% in Kalikapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 117 | 102 |
| Literacy | 71.09% | 78.15% | 63.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,051 | 550 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 282 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kalikapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikapur village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 416 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 94 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 208 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 108 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 348 | 729 |
Map of Kalikapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalikapur, Barasat - II
Below are the list of villages near Kalikapur village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghosalpur | 1,412 |
| Chowlpur | 2,404 |
| Falti-Banpur | 6,418 |
| Ghoradaria | 746 |
| Sasan | 5,818 |
| Mitpukuria | 1,618 |
| Kharigachhi Chaturbhujpur | 857 |
| Majlishpur | 2,614 |
| Chakshason | 507 |
| Kola | 1,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia