Kalma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalma is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Kalma. The total population of Kalma is 2,536 out of which 1,338 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalma is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalma village is 363 which is 14% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalma is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Kalma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalma is 67.3%. Thus Kalma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.3% and the female literacy rate is 49.56% in Kalma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 194 | 169 |
| Literacy | 67.33% | 83.3% | 49.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 198 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,195 | 626 | 569 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 385 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.1% of total population in Kalma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalma village out of total population, 1,306 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,306 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 547 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 482 | 382 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 79 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 214 | 298 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 577 | 653 |
Nearby Villages to Kalma,
Below are the list of villages near Kalma village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalambili | 276 |
| Patub | 611 |
| Badgaon | 594 |
| Barabakad | 184 |
| Kudagara | 205 |
| Baddi | 195 |
| Chhoto Bakad | 1,243 |
| Garia | 1,726 |
| Ichatu | 441 |
| Bandulahar | 1,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia