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Dakshin Kalikatala Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dakshin Kalikatala is a medium size village located in Canning - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 279 families residing. The Dakshin Kalikatala village has population of 1442 of which 726 are males while 716 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Kalikatala village population of children with age 0-6 is 243 which makes up 16.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kalikatala village is 986 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Kalikatala as per census is 1077, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Kalikatala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Kalikatala village was 70.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Kalikatala Male literacy stands at 75.70 % while female literacy rate was 64.75 %.

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

Dakshin Kalikatala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,442 726 716
Child (0-6) 243 117 126
Schedule Caste 244 124 120
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.31 % 75.70 % 64.75 %
Total Workers 426 343 83
Main Worker 380 - -
Marginal Worker 46 7 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.92 % of total population in Dakshin Kalikatala village. The village Dakshin Kalikatala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Kalikatala village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 89.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.