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Kalapathar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kalapathar is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 316 families residing. The Kalapathar village has population of 1649 of which 821 are males while 828 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalapathar village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 10.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalapathar village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalapathar as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalapathar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalapathar village was 67.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalapathar Male literacy stands at 75.90 % while female literacy rate was 58.46 %.

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

Kalapathar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,649 821 828
Child (0-6) 172 95 77
Schedule Caste 871 438 433
Schedule Tribe 17 0 17
Literacy 67.03 % 75.90 % 58.46 %
Total Workers 629 433 196
Main Worker 468 - -
Marginal Worker 161 95 66

Caste Factor

In Kalapathar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.03 % of total population in Kalapathar village.

Work Profile

In Kalapathar village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 74.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.