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Dakshin Kalapunja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Kalapunja is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 140 families residing. The Dakshin Kalapunja village has population of 564 of which 293 are males while 271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Kalapunja village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 7.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kalapunja village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Kalapunja as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Kalapunja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Kalapunja village was 91.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Kalapunja Male literacy stands at 98.15 % while female literacy rate was 83.67 %.

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

Dakshin Kalapunja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 140 - -
Population 564 293 271
Child (0-6) 42 22 20
Schedule Caste 46 25 21
Schedule Tribe 20 12 8
Literacy 91.19 % 98.15 % 83.67 %
Total Workers 253 176 77
Main Worker 159 - -
Marginal Worker 94 36 58

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.55 % of total population in Dakshin Kalapunja village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Kalapunja village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 62.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.