Kamala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kamala is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Kamala. The total population of Kamala is 888 out of which 443 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamala is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kamala village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamala is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Kamala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamala is 71.7%. Thus Kamala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Kamala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 49 | 58 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 82.74% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 810 | 404 | 406 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 117 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kamala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamala village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 246 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 178 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 590 | 194 | 396 |
Map of Kamala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kamala, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Kamala village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparkamala | 388 |
| Kamala Kismat | 24 |
| Salbani | 3,963 |
| Turepara | 903 |
| Birbhanpur | 371 |
| Bansbandi | 1,036 |
| Tyangrasol | 54 |
| Bankibandh | 1,125 |
| Jhar Bhanga | 1,983 |
| Tildanga | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia