Kalamegha Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Kalamegha is a village situated in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Kalamegha. The total population of Kalamegha is 690 out of which 360 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalamegha is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalamegha village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalamegha is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Kalamegha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalamegha is 77.1%. Thus Kalamegha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.98% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Kalamegha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalamegha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalamegha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalamegha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 86.98% | 66.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 543 | 284 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 86 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.7% of total population in Kalamegha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalamegha village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 23.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 178 | 80 |
| Non Working | 354 | 119 | 235 |
Map of Kalamegha, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kalamegha, Hemgir
Below are the list of villages near Kalamegha village in Hemgir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuabahala | 1,092 |
| Sharabahala | 475 |
| Nangalakata | 221 |
| Ghumuda | 363 |
| Laikera | 1,336 |
| Dulinga | 381 |
| Tithaitanger | 208 |
| Manaharapur | 507 |
| Balijori | 169 |
| Paramanandapur | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalamegha, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia