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Kalatek Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Kalatek is a medium size village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 302 families residing. The Kalatek village has population of 1769 of which 899 are males while 870 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalatek village population of children with age 0-6 is 383 which makes up 21.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalatek village is 968 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalatek as per census is 1059, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Kalatek village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalatek village was 43.94 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Kalatek Male literacy stands at 49.23 % while female literacy rate was 38.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalatek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kalatek village.

Kalatek Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 1,769 899 870
Child (0-6) 383 186 197
Schedule Caste 1,022 512 510
Schedule Tribe 27 16 11
Literacy 43.94 % 49.23 % 38.34 %
Total Workers 675 425 250
Main Worker 358 - -
Marginal Worker 317 97 220

Caste Factor

In Kalatek village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.53 % of total population in Kalatek village.

Work Profile

In Kalatek village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 53.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.