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Malkham Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Malkham is a medium size village located in Chakulia Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 101 families residing. The Malkham village has population of 436 of which 227 are males while 209 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Malkham village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 12.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Malkham village is 921 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Malkham as per census is 1250, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Malkham village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Malkham village was 69.63 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Malkham Male literacy stands at 79.31 % while female literacy rate was 58.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Malkham 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 Malkham village.

Malkham Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 436 227 209
Child (0-6) 54 24 30
Schedule Caste 64 31 33
Schedule Tribe 219 117 102
Literacy 69.63 % 79.31 % 58.66 %
Total Workers 218 132 86
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 176 99 77

Caste Factor

In Malkham village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.68 % of total population in Malkham village.

Work Profile

In Malkham village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 19.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.