Naharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Naharia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Naharia. The total population of Naharia is 569 out of which 291 are males and 278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Naharia is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naharia village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naharia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Naharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Naharia is 73.9%. Thus Naharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 61.07% in Naharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Naharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Naharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 85.99% | 61.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 75 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 70 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.5% of total population in Naharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Naharia village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 39.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 56 | 142 |
| Non Working | 244 | 119 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Naharia,
Below are the list of villages near Naharia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandan Gerya | 14 |
| Chhota Gahira | 493 |
| Chauli | 238 |
| Ranidihi | 26 |
| Pathar Chakri | 157 |
| Dhera Gerya | 417 |
| Chhota Jamua | 138 |
| Saltaria | 456 |
| Khas Jangal | 167 |
| Harki | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia