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Kalam Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Kalam is a large village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 1237 families residing. The Kalam village has population of 5664 of which 3280 are males while 2384 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 610 which makes up 10.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalam village is 727 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalam as per census is 860, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalam village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalam village was 84.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalam Male literacy stands at 90.82 % while female literacy rate was 76.36 %.

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

Kalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,237 - -
Population 5,664 3,280 2,384
Child (0-6) 610 328 282
Schedule Caste 911 479 432
Schedule Tribe 432 224 208
Literacy 84.80 % 90.82 % 76.36 %
Total Workers 2,328 1,977 351
Main Worker 2,179 - -
Marginal Worker 149 75 74

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.63 % of total population in Kalam village.

Work Profile

In Kalam village out of total population, 2328 were engaged in work activities. 93.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2328 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.