Kalshi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalshi is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 673 families residing in the village Kalshi. The total population of Kalshi is 2,897 out of which 1,485 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalshi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalshi village is 311 which is 11% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalshi is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kalshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalshi is 74%. Thus Kalshi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.69% in Kalshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 148 | 163 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 80.78% | 66.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 446 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 663 | 327 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 405 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Kalshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalshi village out of total population, 1,346 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 735 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 134 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 306 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 332 | 287 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 181 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,551 | 569 | 982 |
Map of Kalshi, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalshi, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Kalshi village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shashinara | 2,622 |
| Nudipur | 2,893 |
| Amudpur | 2,331 |
| Shimla | 2,974 |
| Maheshpur | 891 |
| Sonara | 865 |
| Kabirpur | 656 |
| Ilamdanga | 544 |
| Jayrampur | 1,117 |
| Shura | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalshi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia