Maldaha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maldaha is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 780 families residing in the village Maldaha. The total population of Maldaha is 3,885 out of which 1,970 are males and 1,915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maldaha is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maldaha village is 499 which is 13% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldaha is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Maldaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maldaha is 83%. Thus Maldaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Maldaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maldaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maldaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maldaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 254 | 245 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 86.42% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,600 | 820 | 780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 487 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maldaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maldaha village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 666 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 258 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 314 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 360 | 131 |
| Non Working | 2,689 | 944 | 1,745 |
Nearby Villages to Maldaha,
Below are the list of villages near Maldaha village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsulya Chak | 999 |
| Serkhan Chak | 7,347 |
| Jagannath Chak | 1,066 |
| Pankhai | 4,269 |
| Halud Bari | 2,849 |
| Baratala | 3,682 |
| Dekhali | 9,619 |
| Ram Chak | 3,006 |
| Keshab Chak | 1,420 |
| Garang | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maldaha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia