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Maldi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Maldi is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 175 families residing. The Maldi village has population of 885 of which 463 are males while 422 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maldi village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maldi village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Maldi as per census is 727, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Maldi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Maldi village was 64.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Maldi Male literacy stands at 82.12 % while female literacy rate was 45.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maldi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maldi village.

Maldi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 885 463 422
Child (0-6) 133 77 56
Schedule Caste 319 178 141
Schedule Tribe 186 99 87
Literacy 64.36 % 82.12 % 45.63 %
Total Workers 541 288 253
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 406 158 248

Caste Factor

In Maldi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.02 % of total population in Maldi village.

Work Profile

In Maldi village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 24.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.