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Purba Kalikapur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Purba Kalikapur is a large village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 614 families residing. The Purba Kalikapur village has population of 2461 of which 1217 are males while 1244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Kalikapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 9.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Kalikapur village is 1022 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Kalikapur as per census is 1064, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Kalikapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Kalikapur village was 76.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Kalikapur Male literacy stands at 84.01 % while female literacy rate was 69.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Kalikapur 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 Purba Kalikapur village.

Purba Kalikapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 614 - -
Population 2,461 1,217 1,244
Child (0-6) 227 110 117
Schedule Caste 758 358 400
Schedule Tribe 336 164 172
Literacy 76.68 % 84.01 % 69.48 %
Total Workers 1,192 776 416
Main Worker 727 - -
Marginal Worker 465 225 240

Caste Factor

Purba Kalikapur village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.65 % of total population in Purba Kalikapur village.

Work Profile

In Purba Kalikapur village out of total population, 1192 were engaged in work activities. 60.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1192 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.