Kalinga Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalinga is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Kalinga. The total population of Kalinga is 892 out of which 462 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalinga village is 116 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kalinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalinga is 70.7%. Thus Kalinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Kalinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 67 | 49 |
| Literacy | 70.75% | 75.7% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 163 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalinga village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 238 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 131 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Non Working | 632 | 212 | 420 |
Map of Kalinga, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalinga, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Kalinga village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangaljhi | 15,448 |
| Kulgachhi | 1,305 |
| Dwipchandrapur | 4,769 |
| Chandpur | 312 |
| Pitambarpur | 4,591 |
| Balibanga | 4,212 |
| Gokhurapota | 4,656 |
| Malam Gachha | 3,144 |
| Brittihuda | 7,336 |
| Najhidaha | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalinga, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia