Kalama Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kalama is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Kalama. The total population of Kalama is 430 out of which 222 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalama is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalama village is 52 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalama is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kalama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalama is 60.3%. Thus Kalama village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 77.55% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Kalama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Literacy | 60.32% | 77.55% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 153 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 70 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Kalama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalama village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 105 | 91 |
| Non Working | 227 | 113 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Kalama,
Below are the list of villages near Kalama village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarapanka | 224 |
| Gochha | 1,832 |
| Dabiki | 322 |
| Nahaganda | 314 |
| Sarabadi | 32 |
| Khajuripalli | 755 |
| Nuasarabadi | 60 |
| Gazalbadi | 1,063 |
| Ledda | 5 |
| Kumbhiketa | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalama, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia