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

Maldah Block of Maldah district has a total population of 156,365 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,108 are males while 76,257 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,629 families residing in Maldah Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 952.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.1% people live in Urban areas while 86.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.7% while that in rural areas is 57.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Maldah Block is 957 while that of Rural areas is 951.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maldah Block is 21123 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10713 male children and 10410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Maldah Block.

The total literacy rate of Maldah Block is 59.61%. The male literacy rate is 56.52% and the female literacy rate is 46.34% in Maldah Block.

Population
156,365
Literacy
59.61%
Sex Ratio
952

To facilitate the administration, Maldah Block is further divided into 3 towns and 115 villages.

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) 21,123 10,713 10,410
Literacy 59.61% 56.52% 46.34%
Scheduled Caste 50,287 25,869 24,418
Scheduled Tribe 23,536 11,556 11,980
Illiterate 75,751 34,830 40,921

Caste-wise Population - Maldah Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Maldah Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 50,287 25,869 24,418
Schedule Tribe 23,536 11,556 11,980

Religion-wise Population - Maldah Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 109,457 (70%) 56,299 53,158
Muslim 44,727 (28.6%) 22,706 22,021
Christian 1,228 (0.79%) 629 599
Sikh 72 (0.05%) 57 15
Buddhist 31 (0.02%) 13 18
Jain 7 (0%) 3 4
Other Religion 612 (0.39%) 284 328
No Religion Specified 231 (0.15%) 117 114

Literacy Rate - Maldah Block

Average literacy rate of Maldah Block in 2011 were 59.61% in which, male and female literacy were 65.25% and 53.66% respectively. Total literate in Maldah Block were 80,614 of which male and female were 45,278 and 35,336 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Maldah Block

The Sex Ratio of Maldah Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Maldah Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Maldah Block.


Child Population - Maldah Block

According to Census 2011, there were 21,123 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maldah Block. Out of which 10,713 were male while 10,410 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Maldah Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,413 families under Maldah Block living in urban areas while 4,413 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.1% of total population of Maldah Block lives in Urban areas while 86.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,505 while that in rural regions is 18,618.

Total Urban Rural
Population 156,365 20,510 135,855
Children (0 - 6 years) 21,123 2,505 18,618
Schedule Caste 50,287 7,385 42,902
Schedule Tribe 23,536 315 23,221
Literacy 59.61% 70.72% 57.9%
Sex Ratio 952 957 951

Working Population - Maldah Block

In Maldah Block out of total population, 63,124 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,868 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44,438 37,114 7,324
Cultivators 10,391 9,138 1,253
Agriculture Labourer 13,868 11,322 2,546
Household Industries 1,374 697 677
Other Workers 18,805 15,957 2,848
Marginal Workers 18,686 8,722 9,964
Non Working 93,241 34,272 58,969

Nearby Blocks from Maldah Block

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


Maldah Block Map


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