Malahar Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malahar is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Malahar. The total population of Malahar is 376 out of which 192 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malahar is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malahar village is 52 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malahar is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Malahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malahar is 80.9%. Thus Malahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Malahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 90.18% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 45 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Malahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malahar village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 63 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 57 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Non Working | 266 | 111 | 155 |
Map of Malahar, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malahar, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Malahar village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalabari | 1,482 |
| Mahishmari | 6,010 |
| Palash | 4,204 |
| Jadubhitar Chhat | 1,242 |
| Rupan Chhat | 238 |
| Sisabari | 1,085 |
| Mahatram | 1,299 |
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
| Karaibari | 1,183 |
| Salbari Chhat Pratham Khanda | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malahar, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia