Maldah Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal

Maldah Block of Maldah district has a total population of 289,533 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 154,244 are males while 135,289 are females. In 2011 there were a total 59,346 families residing in Maldah Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 877.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Maldah Block lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 83.1% and the sex ratio of Maldah Block is 877.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maldah Block is 41968 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23036 male children and 18932 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Maldah Block.

The total literacy rate of Maldah Block is 83.15%. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 70.29% in Maldah Block.

Population
289,533
Literacy
83.15%
Sex Ratio
877

Maldah Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maldah Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 41,968 23,036 18,932
Literacy 83.15% 71.8% 70.29%
Scheduled Caste 35,089 19,176 15,913
Scheduled Tribe 3,134 1,728 1,406
Illiterate 83,691 43,491 40,200

Caste-wise Population - Maldah Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Maldah Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 35,089 19,176 15,913
Schedule Tribe 3,134 1,728 1,406

Literacy Rate - Maldah Block

Average literacy rate of Maldah Block in 2011 were 83.15% in which, male and female literacy were 84.41% and 81.72% respectively. Total literate in Maldah Block were 205,842 of which male and female were 110,753 and 95,089 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Maldah Block

The Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Maldah Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Maldah Block.


Child Population - Maldah Block

According to Census 2011, there were 41,968 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maldah Block. Out of which 23,036 were male while 18,932 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Maldah Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 59,346 families under Maldah Block living in urban areas while 59,346 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Maldah Block lives in Urban areas while 0% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 41,968 while that in rural regions is 0.

Total Urban Rural
Population 289,533 289,533 0
Children (0 - 6 years) 41,968 41,968 0
Schedule Caste 35,089 35,089 0
Schedule Tribe 3,134 3,134 0
Literacy 83.15% 83.15% NaN%
Sex Ratio 877 877 NaN

Working Population - Maldah Block

In Maldah Block out of total population, 100,949 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,949 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 88,147 74,957 13,190
Cultivators 263 203 60
Agriculture Labourer 301 219 82
Household Industries 2,709 1,658 1,051
Other Workers 84,874 72,877 11,997
Marginal Workers 12,802 7,978 4,824
Non Working 188,584 71,309 117,275

Nearby Blocks from Maldah Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Maldah Block in Maldah district.

Block Population
Kaliachak - III Block population 359,071
Kaliachak - II Block population 210,105
Kaliachak - I Block population 392,517
Manikchak Block population 269,813
English Bazar Block population 274,627
Maldah (Old) Block population 156,365
Habibpur Block population 210,699
Bamangola Block population 143,906
Gazole Block population 343,830
Ratua - II Block population 202,080

Maldah Block Map


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