Kalma Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kalma Pukhuria is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 647 families residing in the village Kalma Pukhuria. The total population of Kalma Pukhuria is 2,724 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalma Pukhuria is 999.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalma Pukhuria village is 355 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalma Pukhuria is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Kalma Pukhuria village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalma Pukhuria is 61%. Thus Kalma Pukhuria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.5% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Kalma Pukhuria village.

Population
2,724
Families
647
Literacy
61.04%
Sex Ratio
999

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

Kalma Pukhuria Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 355 179 176
Literacy 61.04% 68.5% 53.59%
Scheduled Caste 520 257 263
Scheduled Tribe 733 375 358
Illiterate 1,278 552 726

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Kalma Pukhuria village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kalma Pukhuria village out of total population, 1,206 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 559 450 109
Cultivators 140 135 5
Agriculture Labourer 247 189 58
Household Industries 70 50 20
Other Workers 102 76 26
Marginal Workers 647 288 359
Non Working 1,518 625 893

Map of Kalma Pukhuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kalma Pukhuria, Nayagram

Below are the list of villages near Kalma Pukhuria village in Nayagram.

Village Population
Chhota Jharia 1,047
Khas Jangal 438
Jadabpur 251
Kadam Diha 958
Nara Singha Pur 1,086
Bara Khankri 671
Bhalia Chati 391
Chhota Khankri 628
Bans Pat 496
Bag Doba 705

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