Malgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malgaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,216 families residing in the village Malgaon. The total population of Malgaon is 6,048 out of which 3,139 are males and 2,909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malgaon is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malgaon village is 895 which is 15% of the total population. There are 456 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malgaon is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Malgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malgaon is 70.4%. Thus Malgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.28% and the female literacy rate is 66.23% in Malgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 895 | 456 | 439 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 74.28% | 66.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 178 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,419 | 1,146 | 1,273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Malgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malgaon village out of total population, 2,143 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 621 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 807 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,772 | 1,573 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 621 | 597 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 807 | 702 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 234 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 134 | 237 |
| Non Working | 3,905 | 1,432 | 2,473 |
Map of Malgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malgaon, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Malgaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabail | 890 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,874 |
| Baje Dhabail | 367 |
| Raynagar | 969 |
| Paschim Gagara | 1,025 |
| Shoasi | 518 |
| Sahapur | 1,088 |
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Lahanda | 664 |
| Ghatishal | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia