# Ward 9, Mal (Jalpaiguri, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mal, West Bengal 

# Ward 9, Mal

Ward 9 of Mal, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, had **1,671 people in 445 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 97.3%, above the town average of 88.7%.

- 1,671people (2011)
- 445households
- 7 of 15by population
- 97.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Mal?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Mal average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****769**

**953

Working population ****51.5%**

**39.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 648 (75%) · **■** Household industry 50 (6%) · **■** Farming 6 (1%) · **■** Marginal 157 (18%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Mal average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**14%

Tap water ****87%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**62%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**34%

Use banking services ****80%**

**58%

Television ****89%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**12%

Own their home ****70%**

**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 61,593 people
- Ward 71,838 people
- Ward 81,667 people
- Ward 101,353 people
- Ward 112,444 people
- Ward 121,808 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 9, Mal?1,671 people in 445 households (Census 2011)