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Kalara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kalara is a large village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 550 families residing. The Kalara village has population of 2363 of which 1213 are males while 1150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalara village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalara village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalara as per census is 853, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalara village was 87.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalara Male literacy stands at 93.27 % while female literacy rate was 80.58 %.

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

Kalara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 550 - -
Population 2,363 1,213 1,150
Child (0-6) 239 129 110
Schedule Caste 428 221 207
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 87.05 % 93.27 % 80.58 %
Total Workers 979 760 219
Main Worker 808 - -
Marginal Worker 171 57 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Kalara village.

Work Profile

In Kalara village out of total population, 979 were engaged in work activities. 82.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 979 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.