Kalma Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalma Pukhuria is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 647 families residing in the village Kalma Pukhuria. The total population of Kalma Pukhuria is 2,724 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalma Pukhuria is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalma Pukhuria village is 355 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalma Pukhuria is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Kalma Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalma Pukhuria is 61%. Thus Kalma Pukhuria village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.5% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Kalma Pukhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalma Pukhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalma Pukhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalma Pukhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 179 | 176 |
| Literacy | 61.04% | 68.5% | 53.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 257 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 733 | 375 | 358 |
| Illiterate | 1,278 | 552 | 726 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Kalma Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalma Pukhuria village out of total population, 1,206 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 450 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 189 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 50 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 76 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 647 | 288 | 359 |
| Non Working | 1,518 | 625 | 893 |
Nearby Villages to Kalma Pukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Kalma Pukhuria village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Jharia | 1,047 |
| Khas Jangal | 438 |
| Jadabpur | 251 |
| Kadam Diha | 958 |
| Nara Singha Pur | 1,086 |
| Bara Khankri | 671 |
| Bhalia Chati | 391 |
| Chhota Khankri | 628 |
| Bans Pat | 496 |
| Bag Doba | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalma Pukhuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia