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Kalama Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Kalama is a medium size village located in SURADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 108 families residing. The Kalama village has population of 430 of which 222 are males while 208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalama village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 12.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalama village is 937 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalama as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kalama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalama village was 60.32 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kalama Male literacy stands at 77.55 % while female literacy rate was 41.76 %.

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

Kalama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 430 222 208
Child (0-6) 52 26 26
Schedule Caste 295 153 142
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 60.32 % 77.55 % 41.76 %
Total Workers 203 109 94
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 196 105 91

Caste Factor

In Kalama village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.09 % of total population in Kalama village.

Work Profile

In Kalama village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 3.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.