Maldah Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Maldah is a village situated in Barbigha block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,129 families residing in the village Maldah. The total population of Maldah is 7,264 out of which 3,757 are males and 3,507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maldah is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maldah village is 1284 which is 18% of the total population. There are 653 male children and 631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldah is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Maldah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maldah is 70.9%. Thus Maldah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 60.67% in Maldah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maldah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maldah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maldah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,284 | 653 | 631 |
| Literacy | 70.92% | 80.41% | 60.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,183 | 608 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,023 | 1,261 | 1,762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maldah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maldah village out of total population, 2,361 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 558 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,188 | 1,649 | 539 |
| Cultivators | 558 | 510 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,303 | 859 | 444 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 253 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Non Working | 4,903 | 2,022 | 2,881 |
Map of Maldah, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maldah, Barbigha
Below are the list of villages near Maldah village in Barbigha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milki Chak | 1,647 |
| Esmailpur | 1,876 |
| Sarba | 4,904 |
| Bhadarthi | 1,168 |
| Dumri | 697 |
| Mahamda | 668 |
| Kuseri | 1,443 |
| Jangipur | 625 |
| Pinjri | 3,597 |
| Ahiapur | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maldah, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia