About Maldah, West Bengal
Maldah district, in West Bengal, had a population of 39,88,845, a literacy rate of 52.3%, a sex ratio of 944 and a urban households of 13.4%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 39,88,845 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 944 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 13.4% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 52.3% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 48.2% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 8 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 2.2% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 38.5% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 23.3% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 52.1% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 31.0% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.6% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 6.6% | % of households |
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| Television | 14.9% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 30.9% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.0% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 4.3% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 5.7% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 13.5% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 27.8% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 79.8% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 22.6% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 2.0% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Maldah (15)
Kaliachak - I (70 villages), Gazole (299 villages), Kaliachak - III (68 villages), Manikchak (88 villages), English Bazar (131 villages), Harischandrapur - II (76 villages), Ratua - I (88 villages), Habibpur (292 villages), Chanchal - I (105 villages), Chanchal - II (87 villages), Harischandrapur - I (103 villages), Kaliachak - II (56 villages), Ratua - II (38 villages), Bamangola (145 villages), Maldah (Old) (115 villages).
Largest villages (of 1,792)
Panchanandapur, Pukhuria, Chari Anantapur, Sultanganj (P), Bhagabanpur, Alipur (CT), Bhado, Uttar Lakshmipur, Par Deonapur, Krishnapur (CT), Chandipur, Bara Suzapur (CT), Baishnabnagar, Lakshmipur, Uttar Harishchandrapur.