Malhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Malhar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district. The Malhar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,593 families residing in the Malhar city. The total population of Malhar is 8,505 out of which 4,410 are males and 4,095 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malhar is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malhar city is 1203 which is 14% of the total population. There are 642 male children and 561 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malhar is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malhar is 62.2%. Thus Malhar has lower literacy rate compared to 70.8% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.51% in Malhar.
Malhar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,593 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Malhar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malhar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,203 | 642 | 561 |
| Literacy | 62.2% | 62.6% | 43.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,436 | 773 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 333 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 3,961 | 1,651 | 2,310 |
Caste-wise Population - Malhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Malhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,436 | 773 | 663 |
| Schedule Tribe | 597 | 333 | 264 |
Religion-wise Population - Malhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malhar is 8,440 which is 99.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malhar is 28 which is 0.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Malhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,440 | (99.24%) | 4,374 | 4,066 |
| Muslim | 28 | (0.33%) | 14 | 14 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.29%) | 15 | 10 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.04%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.07%) | 2 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Malhar
The total literacy rate of Malhar was 62.23% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 4,544 literates, males were 2,759 while females were 1,785. Also the male literacy rate was 73.22% and the female literacy rate was 50.51% in Malhar.
| Malhar | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.51% | 60.24% |
| Male | 73.22% | 80.27% |
| Total | 62.23% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Malhar
The Sex Ratio of Malhar is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Malhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Malhar.
Child Population - Malhar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,203 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malhar. Out of which 642 were male while 561 were female.
Working Population - Malhar
In Malhar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,074 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 648 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,907 | 1,362 | 545 |
| Cultivators | 708 | 544 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 648 | 371 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 426 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,167 | 933 | 1,234 |
| Non Working | 4,431 | 2,115 | 2,316 |
Malhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malhar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 893 | 78.2% | 651 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 526 | 41.6% | 992 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 354 | 39.3% | 989 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 674 | 40.8% | 971 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 568 | 66.9% | 838 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 295 | 81.7% | 954 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 510 | 62.7% | 1,016 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 477 | 54.1% | 893 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 527 | 55% | 1,043 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 820 | 37.9% | 995 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 684 | 26% | 1,098 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 585 | 50.1% | 1,060 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 373 | 67% | 913 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 541 | 60.4% | 866 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 678 | 53.8% | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia