Khalamba Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalamba is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Khalamba. The total population of Khalamba is 962 out of which 466 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalamba is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khalamba village is 128 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalamba is 1,246 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Khalamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalamba is 55.8%. Thus Khalamba village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.29% in Khalamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 57 | 71 |
| Literacy | 55.76% | 60.39% | 51.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 105 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 219 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Khalamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalamba village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 248 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 159 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 30 | 117 |
| Non Working | 553 | 188 | 365 |
Nearby Villages to Khalamba,
Below are the list of villages near Khalamba village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajedoas | 276 |
| Katna | 1,448 |
| Bonordighi | 1,045 |
| Kalihor | 362 |
| Gohalnuri | 170 |
| Methrani | 473 |
| Chakdaha | 19 |
| Bajemalanipur | 182 |
| Doas | 1,643 |
| Malanipur | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalamba, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia