Kaliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaliganj is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Kaliganj. The total population of Kaliganj is 2,100 out of which 1,055 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaliganj village is 343 which is 16% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliganj is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kaliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliganj is 65.1%. Thus Kaliganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Kaliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 177 | 166 |
| Literacy | 65.05% | 67.2% | 62.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 957 | 465 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliganj village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 483 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 181 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 152 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 148 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 103 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,438 | 469 | 969 |
Map of Kaliganj, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaliganj, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Kaliganj village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damaipur | 6,161 |
| Durgapur | 918 |
| Gopalpur | 977 |
| Aladipur | 1,043 |
| Gangadebi | 3,568 |
| Shimultala | 2,056 |
| Chandua | 4,038 |
| Batrishkola | 449 |
| Sambhunagar | 626 |
| Dhunriban | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliganj, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia