Kamala Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kamala is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 916 families residing in the village Kamala. The total population of Kamala is 4,908 out of which 2,513 are males and 2,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamala is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kamala village is 711 which is 14% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamala is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Kamala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamala is 62.6%. Thus Kamala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Kamala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 711 | 345 | 366 |
| Literacy | 62.59% | 69.79% | 54.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 286 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 88 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 2,281 | 1,000 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Kamala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamala village out of total population, 1,371 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 1,113 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 85 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 224 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 894 | 797 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 67 | 49 |
| Non Working | 3,537 | 1,333 | 2,204 |
Map of Kamala, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kamala, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Kamala village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilaram | 1,931 |
| Ketugabur | 1,814 |
| Bara Maniram | 886 |
| Fakna | 1,424 |
| Budhkaran | 1,632 |
| Surajbar | 235 |
| Naksalbari | 1,618 |
| Pataram | 252 |
| Dayaram | 3,182 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamala, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia