Naikanda Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Naikanda is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Naikanda. The total population of Naikanda is 1,816 out of which 925 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Naikanda is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naikanda village is 217 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naikanda is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Naikanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Naikanda is 78%. Thus Naikanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.76% in Naikanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Naikanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Naikanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naikanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 105 | 112 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 84.02% | 71.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 236 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Naikanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Naikanda village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 446 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 151 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 161 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 133 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 99 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 380 | 794 |
Nearby Villages to Naikanda,
Below are the list of villages near Naikanda village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagunja | 633 |
| Chandipur | 497 |
| Serbabar Balarampur | 2,885 |
| Bheba Kaliganj | 2,310 |
| Purbba Bhagabanpur | 2,141 |
| Tarapur | 1,376 |
| Jot Chandi | 1,169 |
| Shaktihar | 1,410 |
| Ranapur | 192 |
| Kharba | 3,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naikanda, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia