Malahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malahar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Malahar. The total population of Malahar is 1,302 out of which 659 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malahar is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malahar village is 157 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malahar is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Malahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malahar is 66%. Thus Malahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.07% and the female literacy rate is 59.82% in Malahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 72.07% | 59.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 118 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 88 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 241 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Malahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malahar village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 272 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 113 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 113 | 64 |
| Non Working | 810 | 274 | 536 |
Map of Malahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malahar, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Malahar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirahal | 849 |
| Mahadebbati | 601 |
| Jabrahar | 249 |
| Suhari | 1,782 |
| Jagadishbati | 589 |
| Dhulchandria | 541 |
| Rampur | 1,526 |
| Jaydharhati | 234 |
| Krishnabati | 1,499 |
| Mahanaj | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia