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Kalidan Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kalidan is a large village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 542 families residing. The Kalidan village has population of 2244 of which 1165 are males while 1079 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalidan village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 8.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalidan village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalidan as per census is 849, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalidan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalidan village was 88.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalidan Male literacy stands at 94.90 % while female literacy rate was 81.90 %.

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

Kalidan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 542 - -
Population 2,244 1,165 1,079
Child (0-6) 196 106 90
Schedule Caste 62 32 30
Schedule Tribe 82 38 44
Literacy 88.62 % 94.90 % 81.90 %
Total Workers 1,161 702 459
Main Worker 526 - -
Marginal Worker 635 268 367

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.76 % of total population in Kalidan village.

Work Profile

In Kalidan village out of total population, 1161 were engaged in work activities. 45.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1161 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.