Malcha Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Malcha is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Malcha. The total population of Malcha is 3,073 out of which 1,549 are males and 1,524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malcha is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malcha village is 387 which is 13% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malcha is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Malcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malcha is 66.8%. Thus Malcha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.28% in Malcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 192 | 195 |
| Literacy | 66.79% | 70.23% | 63.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 239 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,279 | 596 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malcha village out of total population, 1,148 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 774 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 257 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 430 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 87 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 183 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,925 | 592 | 1,333 |
Map of Malcha, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Malcha, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Malcha village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Bhimpur | 538 |
| Mathurapur | 2,919 |
| Daudpur | 2,028 |
| Khanpur Hulaspur | 3,183 |
| Jamgachhi | 736 |
| Parashurampur | 96 |
| Baratar | 757 |
| Narasinhapur | 936 |
| Shibpur | 632 |
| Balakat | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malcha, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia