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Kalakari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kalakari is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Kalakari village has population of 1298 of which 679 are males while 619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalakari village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 10.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalakari village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalakari as per census is 1074, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalakari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalakari village was 79.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalakari Male literacy stands at 86.91 % while female literacy rate was 71.43 %.

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

Kalakari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,298 679 619
Child (0-6) 141 68 73
Schedule Caste 790 407 383
Schedule Tribe 45 21 24
Literacy 79.60 % 86.91 % 71.43 %
Total Workers 680 415 265
Main Worker 458 - -
Marginal Worker 222 79 143

Caste Factor

In Kalakari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.47 % of total population in Kalakari village.

Work Profile

In Kalakari village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 67.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.