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Kalma Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Kalma is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 200 families residing. The Kalma village has population of 901 of which 448 are males while 453 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalma village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 16.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalma village is 1011 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalma as per census is 937, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kalma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalma village was 41.04 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kalma Male literacy stands at 53.39 % while female literacy rate was 29.02 %.

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

Kalma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 200 - -
Population 901 448 453
Child (0-6) 153 79 74
Schedule Caste 44 20 24
Schedule Tribe 614 311 303
Literacy 41.04 % 53.39 % 29.02 %
Total Workers 503 242 261
Main Worker 234 - -
Marginal Worker 269 50 219

Caste Factor

In Kalma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.88 % of total population in Kalma village.

Work Profile

In Kalma village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 46.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.