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Kalikatala Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kalikatala is a large village located in Canning - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 3522 families residing. The Kalikatala village has population of 17598 of which 8830 are males while 8768 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalikatala village population of children with age 0-6 is 3015 which makes up 17.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalikatala village is 993 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalikatala as per census is 986, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalikatala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalikatala village was 68.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalikatala Male literacy stands at 74.15 % while female literacy rate was 63.02 %.

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

Kalikatala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,522 - -
Population 17,598 8,830 8,768
Child (0-6) 3,015 1,518 1,497
Schedule Caste 1,831 934 897
Schedule Tribe 759 380 379
Literacy 68.60 % 74.15 % 63.02 %
Total Workers 5,974 4,685 1,289
Main Worker 2,612 - -
Marginal Worker 3,362 2,388 974

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.31 % of total population in Kalikatala village.

Work Profile

In Kalikatala village out of total population, 5974 were engaged in work activities. 43.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5974 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1590 were Agricultural labourer.