Kalma Ghat Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalma Ghat is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Kalma Ghat. The total population of Kalma Ghat is 1,290 out of which 626 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalma Ghat is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalma Ghat village is 169 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalma Ghat is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Kalma Ghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalma Ghat is 81.4%. Thus Kalma Ghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.89% and the female literacy rate is 75.35% in Kalma Ghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalma Ghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalma Ghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalma Ghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 81 | 88 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 87.89% | 75.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 147 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalma Ghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalma Ghat village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 337 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 111 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 40 | 165 |
| Non Working | 708 | 249 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Kalma Ghat,
Below are the list of villages near Kalma Ghat village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirasagar | 967 |
| Narpada | 1,600 |
| Basudebpur | 693 |
| Shyam Khola | 2,497 |
| Brajalalpur | 1,144 |
| Hati Bandh | 669 |
| Singda | 550 |
| Agarpara | 1,005 |
| Kakurya Danga | 598 |
| Shoula Bheri | 1,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalma Ghat, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia