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Maluka Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Maluka is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 337 families residing. The Maluka village has population of 1601 of which 788 are males while 813 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maluka village population of children with age 0-6 is 303 which makes up 18.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maluka village is 1032 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maluka as per census is 980, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maluka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maluka village was 64.10 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maluka Male literacy stands at 77.80 % while female literacy rate was 50.98 %.

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

Maluka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 1,601 788 813
Child (0-6) 303 153 150
Schedule Caste 52 27 25
Schedule Tribe 1,145 575 570
Literacy 64.10 % 77.80 % 50.98 %
Total Workers 719 361 358
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 601 282 319

Caste Factor

In Maluka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.25 % of total population in Maluka village.

Work Profile

In Maluka village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 16.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.