Kalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kalam is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Kalam. The total population of Kalam is 1,207 out of which 606 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalam is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalam village is 159 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalam is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalam is 66.1%. Thus Kalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 50.67% 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 | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 81.4% | 50.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 155 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 176 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 177 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Kalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalam village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 228 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 112 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 170 | 307 |
| Non Working | 474 | 208 | 266 |
Map of Kalam, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kalam, Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Kalam village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumachuan | 250 |
| Chandopala | 651 |
| Kaugopana | 394 |
| Beherakuni | 49 |
| Tentulichuan | 664 |
| Bargaon | 569 |
| Ghusurigudi | 720 |
| Bhataguda | 307 |
| Badkhairmal | 828 |
| Rojanaguda | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalam, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia