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Nagdaha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Nagdaha is a Census Town city situated in Barrackpur - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,979 families residing in the Nagdaha city. The total population of Nagdaha is 8,192 out of which 4,167 are males and 4,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagdaha is 966.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagdaha city is 737 which is 9% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagdaha is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagdaha is 84.3%. Thus Nagdaha has higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.78% in Nagdaha.

Nagdaha Census Town has total administration over 1,979 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nagdaha Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagdaha Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 737 364 373
Literacy 84.3% 81.8% 71.5%
Scheduled Caste 4,437 2,276 2,161
Scheduled Tribe 369 185 184
Illiterate 1,908 760 1,148

Caste-wise Population - Nagdaha

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Nagdaha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,437 2,276 2,161
Schedule Tribe 369 185 184

Religion-wise Population - Nagdaha

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nagdaha is 7,842 which is 95.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nagdaha is 335 which is 4.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nagdaha as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,842 (95.73%) 3,987 3,855
Muslim 335 (4.09%) 172 163
Christian 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Sikh 5 (0.06%) 4 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.07%) 3 3

Literacy Rate - Nagdaha

The total literacy rate of Nagdaha was 84.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,284 literates, males were 3,407 while females were 2,877. Also the male literacy rate was 89.59% and the female literacy rate was 78.78% in Nagdaha.

  Nagdaha West Bengal
Female 78.78% 70.54%
Male 89.59% 81.69%
Total 84.29% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Nagdaha

The Sex Ratio of Nagdaha is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Nagdaha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Nagdaha.

Child Population - Nagdaha

According to Census 2011, there were 737 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagdaha. Out of which 364 were male while 373 were female.

Working Population - Nagdaha

In Nagdaha Census Town out of total population, 2,741 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,262 1,980 282
Cultivators 26 24 2
Agriculture Labourer 159 152 7
Household Industries 40 24 16
Other Workers 2,037 1,780 257
Marginal Workers 479 329 150
Non Working 5,451 1,858 3,593

Nagdaha Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nagdaha is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,192 76.7% 966

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