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Kudlum Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kudlum is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 338 families residing. The Kudlum village has population of 1662 of which 868 are males while 794 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kudlum village population of children with age 0-6 is 273 which makes up 16.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kudlum village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kudlum as per census is 870, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kudlum village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kudlum village was 61.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kudlum Male literacy stands at 74.24 % while female literacy rate was 48.43 %.

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

Kudlum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 338 - -
Population 1,662 868 794
Child (0-6) 273 146 127
Schedule Caste 109 57 52
Schedule Tribe 116 63 53
Literacy 61.84 % 74.24 % 48.43 %
Total Workers 761 463 298
Main Worker 443 - -
Marginal Worker 318 105 213

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.56 % of total population in Kudlum village.

Work Profile

In Kudlum village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 58.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.79 % 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 labourer.