Kalinga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalinga is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Kalinga. The total population of Kalinga is 2,578 out of which 1,303 are males and 1,275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalinga village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kalinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalinga is 80.2%. Thus Kalinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.14% and the female literacy rate is 76.09% in Kalinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 149 | 146 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 84.14% | 76.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 704 | 371 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 332 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kalinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalinga village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 753 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 199 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 299 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 254 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 43 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,706 | 507 | 1,199 |
Map of Kalinga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalinga, Baduria
Below are the list of villages near Kalinga village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimla Durgapur | 7,225 |
| Jashaikati | 7,317 |
| Chandpur | 1,653 |
| Narayanpur | 4,116 |
| Haidarpur | 4,098 |
| Nowapara | 2,357 |
| Saidpur | 1,129 |
| Jangalpur | 4,917 |
| Atghara | 5,250 |
| Panji | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalinga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia