Molani Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Molani is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Molani. The total population of Molani is 3,020 out of which 1,561 are males and 1,459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Molani is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Molani village is 430 which is 14% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molani is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Molani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Molani is 67.6%. Thus Molani village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 59.16% in Molani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Molani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Molani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Molani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 227 | 203 |
| Literacy | 67.64% | 75.64% | 59.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,735 | 917 | 818 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 139 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 1,268 | 552 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Molani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Molani village out of total population, 1,140 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,091 | 821 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,057 | 794 | 263 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,880 | 720 | 1,160 |
Nearby Villages to Molani,
Below are the list of villages near Molani village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambari | 1,371 |
| Haribhita | 1,042 |
| Foudigachh | 787 |
| Farabari | 1,405 |
| Dhambhita | 728 |
| Haodabhita | 736 |
| Dhakna Gachh | 184 |
| Thakurganja | 2,571 |
| Kadubhita | 205 |
| Jogibhita | 2,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Molani, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia