Malam Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malam is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 407 families residing in the village Malam. The total population of Malam is 1,637 out of which 815 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malam is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malam village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malam is 1,435 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Malam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malam is 79.8%. Thus Malam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.99% and the female literacy rate is 74.49% in Malam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 62 | 89 |
| Literacy | 79.81% | 84.99% | 74.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 452 | 227 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 175 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Malam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malam village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 503 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 195 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 85 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 216 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 299 | 714 |
Map of Malam, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malam, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Malam village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 569 |
| Rahimpur | 596 |
| Pichhala | 590 |
| Khidirpur | 1,249 |
| Chenra | 559 |
| Selimabad | 482 |
| Subarna Sarai | 98 |
| Sakrail | 16 |
| Sarai | 1,586 |
| Narayanpur | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malam, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia