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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalam, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia