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Kahalgaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kahalgaon is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 619 families residing. The Kahalgaon village has population of 3236 of which 1664 are males while 1572 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kahalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 718 which makes up 22.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kahalgaon village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kahalgaon as per census is 841, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kahalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kahalgaon village was 52.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kahalgaon Male literacy stands at 57.46 % while female literacy rate was 46.46 %.

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

Kahalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 619 - -
Population 3,236 1,664 1,572
Child (0-6) 718 390 328
Schedule Caste 309 158 151
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 52.03 % 57.46 % 46.46 %
Total Workers 1,200 834 366
Main Worker 924 - -
Marginal Worker 276 69 207

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Kahalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Kahalgaon village out of total population, 1200 were engaged in work activities. 77.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1200 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourer.