Malkot Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malkot is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Malkot. The total population of Malkot is 1,784 out of which 924 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malkot is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malkot village is 270 which is 15% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malkot is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Malkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malkot is 65.8%. Thus Malkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 54.63% in Malkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 144 | 126 |
| Literacy | 65.79% | 76.28% | 54.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,301 | 680 | 621 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 329 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Malkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malkot village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 441 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 134 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 225 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 48 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,143 | 435 | 708 |
Map of Malkot, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malkot, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Malkot village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohapunji | 766 |
| Babhania | 1,992 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malkot, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia