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Malai Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Malai is a medium size village located in Palkot Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 211 families residing. The Malai village has population of 1036 of which 466 are males while 570 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Malai village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 19.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Malai village is 1223 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Malai as per census is 1228, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Malai village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Malai village was 55.48 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Malai Male literacy stands at 64.97 % while female literacy rate was 47.70 %.

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

Malai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 211 - -
Population 1,036 466 570
Child (0-6) 205 92 113
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 866 390 476
Literacy 55.48 % 64.97 % 47.70 %
Total Workers 566 269 297
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 324 64 260

Caste Factor

In Malai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.77 % of total population in Malai village.

Work Profile

In Malai village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 42.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.