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Kalma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kalma is a large village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 524 families residing. The Kalma village has population of 2536 of which 1338 are males while 1198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalma village population of children with age 0-6 is 363 which makes up 14.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalma village is 895 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalma as per census is 871, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalma village was 67.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalma Male literacy stands at 83.30 % while female literacy rate was 49.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalma 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 Kalma village.

Kalma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 524 - -
Population 2,536 1,338 1,198
Child (0-6) 363 194 169
Schedule Caste 378 198 180
Schedule Tribe 1,195 626 569
Literacy 67.33 % 83.30 % 49.56 %
Total Workers 1,306 761 545
Main Worker 794 - -
Marginal Worker 512 214 298

Caste Factor

In Kalma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.91 % of total population in Kalma village.

Work Profile

In Kalma village out of total population, 1306 were engaged in work activities. 60.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1306 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.