Maldi, Bihar
Village in Bihar, India
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Maldi is a village in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Maldi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Maldi Location within Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 27.108°N 84.464°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | West Champaran district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Demographics
As of the 2011 census of India, Maldi had a population of 1926 in 360 households. Males constitute 52.23% of the population and females 47.76%. Maldi has an average literacy rate of 33.28%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 64.1%, and female literacy is 35.8%. In Maldi, 24% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]
The village code is 216619 as per the 2011 census. Its pincode is 845451. Narkatiyaganj is the nearest town, located 10 km away from Maldi. [2]
Maldi has a lower literacy rate, at 43.8%, than the state of Bihar, at 61.80%. The male literacy rate stands at nearly 54% as per the last census, whereas for females, it stands at nearly 33%.[3]
The village is administered by a Sarpanch, according to the laws set out in the Indian Constitution and the Panchayati Raj system. [4]
