Malam Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malam is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Malam. The total population of Malam is 991 out of which 505 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malam is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malam village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malam is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Malam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malam is 72.5%. Thus Malam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.22% and the female literacy rate is 66.35% in Malam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 55 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 78.22% | 66.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 114 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 153 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Malam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malam village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 130 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 171 | 155 |
| Non Working | 514 | 204 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Malam,
Below are the list of villages near Malam village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ausha Pal | 47 |
| Kukra Khupi | 142 |
| Rai Paria | 662 |
| Chun Para | 594 |
| Nimai Nagar | 1,115 |
| Hari Mari | 76 |
| Uthan Nayagram | 315 |
| Kapti Bhol | 385 |
| Khas Jangal | 265 |
| Kuji | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia