Maligaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Maligaon is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Maligaon. The total population of Maligaon is 1,472 out of which 743 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 981.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maligaon village is 225 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Maligaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaon is 57%. Thus Maligaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.54% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Maligaon village.

Population
1,472
Families
329
Literacy
57.02%
Sex Ratio
981

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Maligaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 225 117 108
Literacy 57.02% 64.54% 49.44%
Scheduled Caste 144 76 68
Scheduled Tribe 684 339 345
Illiterate 761 339 422

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.5% of total population in Maligaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maligaon village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 635 393 242
Cultivators 84 74 10
Agriculture Labourer 537 308 229
Other Workers 14 11 3
Marginal Workers 4 2 2
Non Working 833 348 485

Map of Maligaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Maligaon, Kushmundi

Below are the list of villages near Maligaon village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Khamrail 381
Raypur 612
Barakafurchand 388
Abhirampur 46
Ekdala 342
Bhelakuri 857
Jadabpur 314
Kapuria 826
Jothar 1,054
Mastail 489

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