Malthol Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malthol is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 684 families residing in the village Malthol. The total population of Malthol is 3,289 out of which 1,670 are males and 1,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malthol is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malthol village is 422 which is 13% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malthol is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Malthol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malthol is 61.7%. Thus Malthol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 47.62% in Malthol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malthol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malthol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malthol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 208 | 214 |
| Literacy | 61.67% | 75.17% | 47.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 689 | 347 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 571 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Malthol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malthol village out of total population, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 402 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 178 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 956 | 526 | 430 |
| Non Working | 1,904 | 742 | 1,162 |
Map of Malthol, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malthol, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Malthol village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchanpur | 274 |
| Chamrubera | 291 |
| Modhagara | 471 |
| Pithajora | 2,717 |
| Khairibahal | 761 |
| Jalika | 2,044 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,284 |
| Pirargarya | 2,664 |
| Raghudi | 861 |
| Baryadi | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malthol, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia