Maligaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maligaon is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 329 families residing in the village Maligaon. The total population of Maligaon is 1,472 out of which 743 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maligaon village is 225 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Maligaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaon is 57%. Thus Maligaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.54% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Maligaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 117 | 108 |
| Literacy | 57.02% | 64.54% | 49.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 339 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 339 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.5% of total population in Maligaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligaon village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 393 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 308 | 229 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 833 | 348 | 485 |
Nearby Villages to Maligaon,
Below are the list of villages near Maligaon village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamrail | 381 |
| Raypur | 612 |
| Barakafurchand | 388 |
| Abhirampur | 46 |
| Ekdala | 342 |
| Bhelakuri | 857 |
| Jadabpur | 314 |
| Kapuria | 826 |
| Jothar | 1,054 |
| Mastail | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia