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Kalajharia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kalajharia is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 88 families residing. The Kalajharia village has population of 308 of which 152 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalajharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 13.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalajharia village is 1026 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalajharia as per census is 1048, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalajharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalajharia village was 48.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalajharia Male literacy stands at 63.36 % while female literacy rate was 33.58 %.

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

Kalajharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 308 152 156
Child (0-6) 43 21 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 215 104 111
Literacy 48.30 % 63.36 % 33.58 %
Total Workers 107 92 15
Main Worker 105 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Kalajharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.81 % of total population in Kalajharia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kalajharia village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Kalajharia village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 98.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.