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Maldah District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Maldah is a district in West Bengal, India, with 16 tehsils and 1613 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 3988845, sex ratio is 94.43% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 52.31%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Maldah

StateWest Bengal

Area3733.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayMalda Town Railway Station

Nearest AirportBagdogra Airport

District Code332

Census Year2011

Total Population

3988845

Sex Ratio

94.43%

Literacy Rate

52.31%

Total Tehsils

16

Total Villages

1613

Households

846991

Administrative Overview of Maldah

DistrictMaldah
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area3733.00
Total Tehsils16
Total Villages1613
Total Households846991
Nearest Railway StationMalda Town Railway Station
Nearest AirportBagdogra Airport
Latitude / Longitude25, 88
Census Year2011

Population of Maldah - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
3988845
Male
2051541
Female
1937304
Sex Ratio
94.43%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)609040
Male (0-6 Yrs)312340
Female (0-6 Yrs)296700
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total835430
Male432744
Female402686
% Share20.94
ST
Total313984
Male157528
Female156456
% Share7.87

Religion Population in Maldah

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
191435247.99%
Muslim
204515151.27%
Sikh
7470.02%
Christian
132090.33%
Jain
6390.02%
Buddhist
3590.01%

Literacy Rate in Maldah

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
2086432
52.31%
Male Literates
1152019
56.15%
Female Literates
934413
48.23%

Workers in Maldah

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1537847
38.55%
Male Workers
1086461
52.96%
Female Workers
451386
23.30%

Tehsils List in Maldah

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Maldah district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.