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About Kalma Village

Kalma is a large village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,536, made up of 1,338 males and 1,198 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1074.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalma village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 1074.69 hectares
Population 2,536
Male Population 1,338
Female Population 1,198
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Kalma

The census records public bus service for Kalma as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Kalma

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalma village had a population of 2,536.

Kalma village has 1,338 males and 1,198 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalma has about 895 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Kalma is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalma covers 1074.69 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Kalma falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kalma notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kalma.

Kalma is in Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya 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 Kalma today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.