Narakhata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Narakhata is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 659 families residing in the village Narakhata. The total population of Narakhata is 3,036 out of which 1,577 are males and 1,459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Narakhata is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Narakhata village is 401 which is 13% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Narakhata is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Narakhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Narakhata is 73%. Thus Narakhata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.76% and the female literacy rate is 66.59% in Narakhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Narakhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Narakhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Narakhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 193 | 208 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 78.76% | 66.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 338 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,533 | 809 | 724 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 487 | 626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Narakhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Narakhata village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 737 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 309 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 261 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 154 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 135 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,862 | 705 | 1,157 |
Nearby Villages to Narakhata,
Below are the list of villages near Narakhata village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Narathali | 2,213 |
| Paschim Chengmari | 3,110 |
| Narathali | 6,337 |
| Lalchandpur | 690 |
| Chuota Daldali | 3,756 |
| Dhantali | 768 |
| Gachaimari | 2,036 |
| Jaydedpur | 2,149 |
| Purbba Narathali | 3,882 |
| Amarpur | 2,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Narakhata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia