Malsagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malsagaon is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 911 families residing in the village Malsagaon. The total population of Malsagaon is 3,926 out of which 1,985 are males and 1,941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malsagaon is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malsagaon village is 538 which is 14% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malsagaon is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Malsagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malsagaon is 63.3%. Thus Malsagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.64% in Malsagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malsagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malsagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malsagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 276 | 262 |
| Literacy | 63.28% | 69.81% | 56.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,747 | 1,375 | 1,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 182 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 1,782 | 792 | 990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Malsagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malsagaon village out of total population, 1,710 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,710 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 927 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 338 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 577 | 397 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 227 | 312 |
| Non Working | 2,216 | 831 | 1,385 |
Nearby Villages to Malsagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Malsagaon village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarugaon Tea Garden | 3,424 |
| Pramode Nagar | 4,100 |
| Ghatpar Sarugram | 3,063 |
| Gokulnagar | 3,924 |
| Dhanirampur | 5,380 |
| Balasundar | 3,811 |
| Khagenhat | 5,185 |
| Jaychandpur | 4,186 |
| Sishabari Sarugaon | 1,997 |
| Bhutnir Ghat | 3,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malsagaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia