Kalka Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Panchkula, Hariyana - Census 2011

Kalka is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Kalka tehsil of Panchkula district. The Kalka city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,868 families residing in the Kalka city. The total population of Kalka is 34,134 out of which 18,311 are males and 15,823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalka is 864.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalka city is 3559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1886 male children and 1673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalka is 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalka is 90%. Thus Kalka has higher literacy rate compared to 81.9% of Panchkula district. The male literacy rate is 93.11% and the female literacy rate is 86.42% in Kalka.

Kalka Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 7,868 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kalka Municipal Council + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalka Municipal Council + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 3,559 1,886 1,673
Literacy 90% 83.5% 77.3%
Scheduled Caste 6,550 3,405 3,145
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 6,612 3,017 3,595

Caste-wise Population - Kalka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,550 3,405 3,145
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kalka

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalka is 30,700 which is 89.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalka is 714 which is 2.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kalka as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 30,700 (89.94%) 16,471 14,229
Muslim 714 (2.09%) 422 292
Christian 296 (0.87%) 145 151
Sikh 2,281 (6.68%) 1,201 1,080
Buddhist 11 (0.03%) 9 2
Jain 110 (0.32%) 56 54
Other Religion 8 (0.02%) 2 6
No Religion Specified 14 (0.04%) 5 9

Literacy Rate - Kalka

The total literacy rate of Kalka was 90.01% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 27,522 literates, males were 15,294 while females were 12,228. Also the male literacy rate was 93.11% and the female literacy rate was 86.42% in Kalka.

  Kalka Hariyana
Female 86.42% 65.94%
Male 93.11% 84.06%
Total 90.01% 75.55%

Sex Ratio - Kalka

The Sex Ratio of Kalka is 864. Thus per every 1000 men there were 864 females in Kalka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Kalka.

Child Population - Kalka

According to Census 2011, there were 3,559 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalka. Out of which 1,886 were male while 1,673 were female.

Working Population - Kalka

In Kalka Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 12,391 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 11,810 9,988 1,822
Cultivators 55 44 11
Agriculture Labourer 87 81 6
Household Industries 745 632 113
Other Workers 10,923 9,231 1,692
Marginal Workers 581 397 184
Non Working 21,743 7,926 13,817

Kalka Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalka is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,940 75.4% 666
2 Ward No - 2 1,538 81.5% 867
3 Ward No - 3 1,665 83.8% 1,001
4 Ward No - 4 2,435 70% 916
5 Ward No - 5 1,464 80.7% 901
6 Ward No - 6 2,021 80.7% 868
7 Ward No - 7 2,879 83.3% 859
8 Ward No - 8 1,879 89.2% 933
9 Ward No - 9 1,605 82% 893
10 Ward No - 10 1,790 81.6% 855
11 Ward No - 11 1,673 67.6% 876
12 Ward No - 12 1,343 84.2% 817
13 Ward No - 13 2,093 81.5% 947
14 Ward No - 14 1,644 87.2% 847
15 Ward No - 15 1,434 84.2% 907
16 Ward No - 16 1,830 82.1% 864
17 Ward No - 17 2,022 83.7% 920
18 Ward No - 18 1,879 79.1% 790

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