Malon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malon is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 687 families residing in the village Malon. The total population of Malon is 2,870 out of which 1,423 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malon is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malon village is 370 which is 13% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malon is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Malon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malon is 66.8%. Thus Malon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.93% and the female literacy rate is 60.74% in Malon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 189 | 181 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 72.93% | 60.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,729 | 848 | 881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 64 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,201 | 523 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Malon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malon village out of total population, 1,114 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 955 | 738 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 289 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 479 | 314 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 123 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 49 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,756 | 636 | 1,120 |
Map of Malon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malon, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Malon village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhantair | 559 |
| Bhanail | 1,706 |
| Rosanpur | 597 |
| Nishirol | 333 |
| Sunair | 644 |
| Hatjugat | 540 |
| Bamair | 1,983 |
| Darimanpur | 1,135 |
| Bishnupur | 3,397 |
| Uttar Kotagaon | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia