Kalpeni's population is a close-knit community with deep historical and cultural ties to the Malabar Coast of mainland India.
| Demographic Category | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Population** | ~4,400 (Estimated from 2011 Census data) | | **Ethnic Identity** | Predominantly local islanders of Malayali descent | | **Religion** | Almost 100% Islam (Sunni, Shafi'i school) | | **Language** | Malayalam (Jeseri/Dweep Bhasha dialect); English/Hindi understood | | **Social Structure** | Scheduled Tribe (ST) status; historical matrilineal traditions | | **Literacy Rate** | > 90% (among the highest in the UT) |
