Kalam Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kalam is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,237 families residing in the village Kalam. The total population of Kalam is 5,664 out of which 3,280 are males and 2,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalam is 727.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalam village is 610 which is 11% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalam is 860 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (727) of Kalam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalam is 84.8%. Thus Kalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 76.36% in Kalam village.

Population
5,664
Families
1,237
Literacy
84.8%
Sex Ratio
727

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kalam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalam village.

Total Male Female
Children 610 328 282
Literacy 84.8% 90.82% 76.36%
Scheduled Caste 911 479 432
Scheduled Tribe 432 224 208
Illiterate 1,378 599 779

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Kalam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kalam village out of total population, 2,328 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,179 1,902 277
Cultivators 28 24 4
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 42 41 1
Other Workers 2,103 1,832 271
Marginal Workers 149 75 74
Non Working 3,336 1,303 2,033

Map of Kalam, Darjiling, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kalam, Matigara

Below are the list of villages near Kalam village in Matigara.

Village Population
Kauakhali 6,615
Patiram 8,315
Thiknikata 3,294
Tomba 9,632
Pelku 3,112
Matigarahat 4,710
Kawakhari 3,676
Gaurcharan 4,124
Nengtichhara 3,182
Bara Gharia 3,744

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