Malerjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malerjhar is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Malerjhar. The total population of Malerjhar is 121 out of which 60 are males and 61 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malerjhar is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malerjhar village is 17 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malerjhar is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Malerjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malerjhar is 76.9%. Thus Malerjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Malerjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malerjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malerjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malerjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Literacy | 76.92% | 74.51% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 22 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malerjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malerjhar village out of total population, 37 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 84 | 26 | 58 |
Nearby Villages to Malerjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Malerjhar village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghughumari | 13,764 |
| Bheladanga | 56 |
| Chhat Guriahati | 4,169 |
| Bara Atharakotha | 2,275 |
| Gudam Maharaniganj | 1,639 |
| Chhota Atharakotha | 3,507 |
| Harinchaowra | 2,216 |
| Barabhita | 1,882 |
| Lankabar | 2,137 |
| Paschim Moamari | 6,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malerjhar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia