Kalmegha Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalmegha is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Kalmegha. The total population of Kalmegha is 1,007 out of which 528 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalmegha is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalmegha village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalmegha is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Kalmegha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalmegha is 60.4%. Thus Kalmegha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 52% in Kalmegha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalmegha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalmegha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalmegha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Literacy | 60.43% | 68.18% | 52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 299 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 99 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 213 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Kalmegha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalmegha village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 225 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 86 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 122 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Non Working | 529 | 220 | 309 |
Map of Kalmegha, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalmegha, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Kalmegha village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binodpur | 1,438 |
| Jahanabad | 798 |
| Tapsahar | 1,068 |
| Nimnail | 351 |
| Perapur | 1,364 |
| Pirgachhi | 427 |
| Narsingbati | 741 |
| Hiyatpur | 331 |
| Jamir Pukur | 265 |
| Bijail | 1,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalmegha, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia