Nawadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nawadi is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 474 families residing in the village Nawadi. The total population of Nawadi is 2,235 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawadi is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawadi village is 260 which is 12% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawadi is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Nawadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawadi is 70.6%. Thus Nawadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% in Nawadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 142 | 118 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 84.48% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 202 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 740 | 376 | 364 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 298 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Nawadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawadi village out of total population, 1,309 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,309 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 254 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 132 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 53 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 909 | 413 | 496 |
| Non Working | 926 | 480 | 446 |
Nearby Villages to Nawadi,
Below are the list of villages near Nawadi village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pursudadi | 269 |
| Kundrudi | 417 |
| Pakhuria | 1,929 |
| Kaliabasa | 2,064 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
| Paharpur | 740 |
| Tanginayada | 2,483 |
| Hura | 3,419 |
| Dangapahari alias Dhangagara | 307 |
| Matipur | 1,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia