Kalitha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalitha is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 892 families residing in the village Kalitha. The total population of Kalitha is 3,711 out of which 1,916 are males and 1,795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalitha is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalitha village is 501 which is 14% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalitha is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kalitha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalitha is 77%. Thus Kalitha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.46% in Kalitha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalitha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalitha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalitha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 264 | 237 |
| Literacy | 76.98% | 81.23% | 72.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 863 | 445 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,240 | 574 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kalitha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalitha village out of total population, 1,406 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 934 | 837 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 262 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 325 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 247 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 344 | 128 |
| Non Working | 2,305 | 735 | 1,570 |
Map of Kalitha, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalitha, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Kalitha village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhkalitha | 2,414 |
| Kanaipur | 587 |
| Bhabainipur | 469 |
| Barla | 2,043 |
| Shri Ballavpur | 2,548 |
| Atgram | 3,794 |
| Kushipur | 1,083 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,710 |
| Amaypur | 5,376 |
| Kurumgram | 3,728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalitha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia