Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Kalagachhia Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kalagachhia is a medium size village located in Khejuri - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 180 families residing. The Kalagachhia village has population of 940 of which 473 are males while 467 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalagachhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalagachhia village is 987 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalagachhia as per census is 1250, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalagachhia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalagachhia village was 75.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalagachhia Male literacy stands at 82.66 % while female literacy rate was 68.91 %.

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

Kalagachhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 180 - -
Population 940 473 467
Child (0-6) 117 52 65
Schedule Caste 293 141 152
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.94 % 82.66 % 68.91 %
Total Workers 308 254 54
Main Worker 225 - -
Marginal Worker 83 74 9

Caste Factor

Kalagachhia village of Purba Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.17 % of total population in Kalagachhia village. The village Kalagachhia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kalagachhia village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 73.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.