Kalaram is a large village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 542 families residing. The Kalaram village has population of 2463 of which 1299 are males while 1164 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Kalaram village population of children with age 0-6 is 273 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalaram village is 896 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalaram as per census is 832, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Kalaram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalaram village was 71.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalaram Male literacy stands at 77.22 % while female literacy rate was 65.00 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kalaram village.
Kalaram Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
542 |
- |
- |
| Population |
2,463 |
1,299 |
1,164 |
| Child (0-6) |
273 |
149 |
124 |
| Schedule Caste |
907 |
484 |
423 |
| Schedule Tribe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Literacy |
71.42 % |
77.22 % |
65.00 % |
| Total Workers |
856 |
746 |
110 |
| Main Worker |
744 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
112 |
76 |
36 |
Caste Factor
In Kalaram village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC).
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Kalaram village.
Work Profile
In Kalaram village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 86.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.