Maldah population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 846,991 households and 3,988,845 residents.
• Urban residents made up 13.58% of the population. Rural residents made up 86.42%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 15.27% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 66.24% for males and 56.96% for females.
• Of 1,537,847 workers, 68.34% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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