Molta Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Molta is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Molta. The total population of Molta is 442 out of which 222 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Molta is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Molta village is 66 which is 15% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molta is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Molta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Molta is 77.7%. Thus Molta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 65.08% in Molta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Molta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Molta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Molta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 90.37% | 65.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 53 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Molta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Molta village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 100 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 96 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 324 | 116 | 208 |
Map of Molta, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Molta, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Molta village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pagnau | 390 |
| Ganai | 450 |
| Noligwar | 112 |
| Bhalgaon | 167 |
| Darmi | 95 |
| Longsagari | 100 |
| Marwadi Chak Pakhi | 157 |
| Pakhi | 365 |
| Pagrasu | 56 |
| Jalgwar | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Molta, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia