# Ward 12, Mal (Jalpaiguri, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mal, West Bengal 

# Ward 12, Mal

Ward 12 of Mal, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, had **1,808 people in 389 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 81.7%, below the town average of 88.7%.

- 1,808people (2011)
- 389households
- 5 of 15by population
- 81.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Mal?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Mal average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913**

**953

Working population ****36.2%**

**39.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 564 (86%) · **■** Household industry 22 (3%) · **■** Marginal 69 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 80 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Mal average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**14%

Tap water ****54%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**34%

Use banking services ****33%**

**58%

Television ****52%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****24%**

**12%

Own their home ****85%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Mal

- Ward 91,671 people
- Ward 101,353 people
- Ward 112,444 people
- Ward 132,162 people
- Ward 141,595 people
- Ward 151,301 people

[Full Mal ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mal/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Mal?1,808 people in 389 households (Census 2011)