Maidam is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Maidam. The total population of Maidam is 368 out of which 187 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maidam is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maidam village is 45 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maidam is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Maidam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maidam is 74.9%. Thus Maidam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Maidam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maidam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maidam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Literacy | 74.92% | 87.5% | 61.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 40 | 86 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maidam village.
In Maidam village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 108 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 62 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Non Working | 136 | 63 | 73 |
Below are the list of villages near Maidam village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatcheko | 472 |
| Kumarganj | 2,055 |
| Chhat Khochabari Dwitia Khanda | 150 |
| Gaochulica | 2,278 |
| Shyamganj | 267 |
| Sikarpur | 2,830 |
| Kharija Kalaighati | 859 |
| Marnia Dwitia Khanda | 3,109 |
| Bilkalaighati | 876 |
| Putradara | 686 |