Kudlum Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kudlum is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Kudlum. The total population of Kudlum is 1,662 out of which 868 are males and 794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kudlum is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kudlum village is 273 which is 16% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kudlum is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kudlum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kudlum is 61.8%. Thus Kudlum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.24% and the female literacy rate is 48.43% in Kudlum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kudlum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kudlum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kudlum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 146 | 127 |
| Literacy | 61.84% | 74.24% | 48.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 332 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Kudlum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kudlum village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 358 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 212 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 80 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 105 | 213 |
| Non Working | 901 | 405 | 496 |
Map of Kudlum, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kudlum, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Kudlum village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pusti | 2,374 |
| Patradi | 710 |
| Bhusudi | 239 |
| Dulmi | 1,317 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
| Durgu | 853 |
| Hepad | 1,315 |
| Hesla | 2,130 |
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
| Pardi | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kudlum, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia