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About Kaliyam Village

Kaliyam is a mid sized village in Chakulia tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 785, made up of 402 males and 383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaliyam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaliyam village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Chakulia
Pincode 832301
Area (hectares) 212 hectares
Population 785
Male Population 402
Female Population 383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaliyam compares

By the 2011 count Kaliyam is the 32nd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 424 residents. Its 212 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Kaliyam

Kaliyam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaliyam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kala Pathar, Kalajhariya, Kalajhor and Kalapathar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kaliyam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaliyam village had a population of 785. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 424 residents.

Kaliyam village has 402 males and 383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaliyam has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Kaliyam is 832301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaliyam covers 212 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kaliyam falls under Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Kaliyam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kaliyam.

Kaliyam is in Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kaliyam today is likely to be higher.

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