Mal Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mal Khasmahal is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Mal Khasmahal. The total population of Mal Khasmahal is 1,322 out of which 648 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mal Khasmahal is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mal Khasmahal village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mal Khasmahal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Mal Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mal Khasmahal is 84.4%. Thus Mal Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 77.43% in Mal Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mal Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mal Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mal Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Literacy | 84.43% | 91.74% | 77.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 115 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Mal Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mal Khasmahal village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 261 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 203 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 63 | 30 |
| Non Working | 913 | 324 | 589 |
Map of Mal Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mal Khasmahal, Gorubathan
Below are the list of villages near Mal Khasmahal village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorubathan Khasmahal | 5,291 |
| Mal Forest | 1,024 |
| Dalingma Khasmahal | 821 |
| Lower Fagu Tea Garden | 2,070 |
| Dalingkot Forest | 394 |
| Darjiling Hilldoars Tea Garden | 1,627 |
| Sakam Forest | 1,158 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mal Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia