Maraldanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maraldanga is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 466 families residing in the village Maraldanga. The total population of Maraldanga is 2,039 out of which 1,057 are males and 982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraldanga is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraldanga village is 204 which is 10% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraldanga is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Maraldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraldanga is 75.4%. Thus Maraldanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.45% and the female literacy rate is 71.11% in Maraldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 108 | 96 |
| Literacy | 75.42% | 79.45% | 71.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 378 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 303 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maraldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraldanga village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 543 | 477 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 196 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 161 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,323 | 419 | 904 |
Map of Maraldanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maraldanga, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Maraldanga village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanspur | 4,113 |
| Amankandia | 1,965 |
| Nera Gazipur | 1,104 |
| Kulghuti | 1,302 |
| Ghonja | 1,724 |
| Shripur | 2,302 |
| Gazipur | 2,653 |
| Jaytara | 2,228 |
| Sergar | 1,618 |
| Mayna | 1,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraldanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia