Maldi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maldi is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Maldi. The total population of Maldi is 885 out of which 463 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maldi is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maldi village is 133 which is 15% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maldi is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Maldi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maldi is 64.4%. Thus Maldi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 45.63% in Maldi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maldi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maldi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maldi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 77 | 56 |
| Literacy | 64.36% | 82.12% | 45.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 178 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 146 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Maldi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maldi village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 101 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 158 | 248 |
| Non Working | 344 | 175 | 169 |
Map of Maldi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maldi, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Maldi village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilagara | 362 |
| Mayradi | 634 |
| Ranipur | 396 |
| Kantasiari | 750 |
| Dumardi | 548 |
| Patatiri | 946 |
| Bhandar Puara | 2,490 |
| Ralibari | 735 |
| Dulmi | 672 |
| Chainpur Alias Turuhulu | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maldi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia