Kalaram Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalaram is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Kalaram. The total population of Kalaram is 2,463 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaram is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalaram village is 273 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaram is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kalaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaram is 71.4%. Thus Kalaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 65% in Kalaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 149 | 124 |
| Literacy | 71.42% | 77.22% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 907 | 484 | 423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 899 | 411 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalaram village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% 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 labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 670 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 684 | 622 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 76 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,607 | 553 | 1,054 |
Map of Kalaram, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kalaram, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Kalaram village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayan | 695 |
| Bara Pathuram | 2,728 |
| Mahammadbaksa | 2,913 |
| Chhota Pathuram | 1,918 |
| Nirmmal | 2,557 |
| Dwarabaksa | 1,161 |
| Radha | 1,932 |
| Rahamu | 702 |
| Bhushibhita | 1,011 |
| Laldas | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaram, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia