Kalimba Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalimba is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Kalimba. The total population of Kalimba is 1,211 out of which 618 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalimba is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalimba village is 152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalimba is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Kalimba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalimba is 75.4%. Thus Kalimba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.58% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% in Kalimba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalimba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalimba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalimba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 88 | 64 |
| Literacy | 75.35% | 83.58% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 191 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 175 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalimba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalimba village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 342 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 142 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 72 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 31 | 48 |
| Non Working | 737 | 245 | 492 |
Map of Kalimba, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalimba, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Kalimba village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauran | 1,422 |
| Raghunathpur | 966 |
| Gauran Mandaran | 328 |
| Langulpara | 1,989 |
| Saibona | 2,178 |
| Krishnanagar | 4,767 |
| Chak Bhedua | 2,351 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,286 |
| Ganesh Bazar | 614 |
| Sahanpur | 1,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalimba, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia