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Kalikapur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kalikapur is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 42 families residing. The Kalikapur village has population of 234 of which 106 are males while 128 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalikapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 15.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalikapur village is 1208 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalikapur as per census is 1313, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalikapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalikapur village was 49.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalikapur Male literacy stands at 61.11 % while female literacy rate was 40.19 %.

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

Kalikapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 234 106 128
Child (0-6) 37 16 21
Schedule Caste 143 67 76
Schedule Tribe 91 39 52
Literacy 49.75 % 61.11 % 40.19 %
Total Workers 77 64 13
Main Worker 43 - -
Marginal Worker 34 23 11

Caste Factor

In Kalikapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.89 % of total population in Kalikapur village.

Work Profile

In Kalikapur village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 55.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.