Kalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalpara is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Kalpara. The total population of Kalpara is 1,445 out of which 739 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalpara is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalpara village is 206 which is 14% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalpara is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Kalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalpara is 63.7%. Thus Kalpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.37% and the female literacy rate is 45.5% in Kalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 111 | 95 |
| Literacy | 63.68% | 81.37% | 45.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 137 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 519 | 258 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 228 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Kalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalpara village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 42.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 298 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 176 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 144 | 357 |
| Non Working | 575 | 297 | 278 |
Map of Kalpara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalpara, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Kalpara village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukurhutu | 1,760 |
| Palma | 746 |
| Bhabanipur | 659 |
| Khawasdih Alias Loadih | 440 |
| Rangamatia | 709 |
| Bhagiari | 267 |
| Matilaldih | 122 |
| Siarketya | 685 |
| Bamu | 373 |
| Shulungjuri | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalpara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia