Maldah Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Maldah Block of Maldah district has total population of 156,365 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,108 are males while 76,257 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,629 families residing in Maldah Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.1% people lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.7% while that in the rural areas is 57.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maldah Block is 957% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maldah Block is 21123 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10713 male children and 10410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Maldah Block.
The total literacy rate of Maldah Block is 59.61%. The male literacy rate is 56.52% and the female literacy rate is 46.34% in Maldah Block.
To facilitate the administration, Maldah Block is further divided into 3 towns and 115 villages.
Maldah Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maldah Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,123 | 10,713 | 10,410 |
| Literacy | 59.61% | 56.52% | 46.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,287 | 25,869 | 24,418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23,536 | 11,556 | 11,980 |
| Illiterate | 75,751 | 34,830 | 40,921 |
Caste-wise Population - Maldah Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Maldah Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,287 | 25,869 | 24,418 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,536 | 11,556 | 11,980 |
Religion-wise Population - Maldah Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 109,457 | (70%) | 56,299 | 53,158 |
| Muslim | 44,727 | (28.6%) | 22,706 | 22,021 |
| Christian | 1,228 | (0.79%) | 629 | 599 |
| Sikh | 72 | (0.05%) | 57 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.02%) | 13 | 18 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 612 | (0.39%) | 284 | 328 |
| No Religion Specified | 231 | (0.15%) | 117 | 114 |
Literacy Rate - Maldah Block
Average literacy rate of Maldah Block in 2011 were 59.61% in which, male and female literacy were 65.25% and 53.66% respectively. Total literate in Maldah Block were 80,614 of which male and female were 45,278 and 35,336 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Maldah Block
The Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Maldah Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Maldah Block.
Child Population - Maldah Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,123 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maldah Block. Out of which 21,123 were male while 21,123 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Maldah Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,413 families under Maldah Block living in urban areas while 4,413 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.1% of total population of Maldah Block lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,505 while that in rural region is 18,618.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,365 | 20,510 | 135,855 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,123 | 2,505 | 18,618 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,287 | 7,385 | 42,902 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,536 | 315 | 23,221 |
| Literacy | 59.61% | 70.72% | 57.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | 957 | 951 |
Working Population - Maldah Block
In Maldah Block out of total population, 63,124 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,868 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,438 | 37,114 | 7,324 |
| Cultivators | 10,391 | 9,138 | 1,253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,868 | 11,322 | 2,546 |
| Household Industries | 1,374 | 697 | 677 |
| Other Workers | 18,805 | 15,957 | 2,848 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,686 | 8,722 | 9,964 |
| Non Working | 93,241 | 34,272 | 58,969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia