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Malam Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Malam is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 407 families residing. The Malam village has population of 1637 of which 815 are males while 822 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Malam village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 9.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Malam village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Malam as per census is 1435, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Malam village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Malam village was 79.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Malam Male literacy stands at 84.99 % while female literacy rate was 74.49 %.

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

Malam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 407 - -
Population 1,637 815 822
Child (0-6) 151 62 89
Schedule Caste 452 227 225
Schedule Tribe 52 25 27
Literacy 79.81 % 84.99 % 74.49 %
Total Workers 624 516 108
Main Worker 586 - -
Marginal Worker 38 13 25

Caste Factor

Malam village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.18 % of total population in Malam village.

Work Profile

In Malam village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 93.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.