Nawagan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nawagan is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Nawagan. The total population of Nawagan is 2,072 out of which 1,054 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawagan is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawagan village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagan is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Nawagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawagan is 77%. Thus Nawagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.1% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Nawagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 125 | 96 |
| Literacy | 76.99% | 83.1% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 282 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nawagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawagan village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 387 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 131 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 177 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 161 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,480 | 506 | 974 |
Nearby Villages to Nawagan,
Below are the list of villages near Nawagan village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binpur | 1,842 |
| Bhalukkhulia | 194 |
| Amdanga | 65 |
| Khanamura | 166 |
| Derahari | 76 |
| Chhota Dhadka | 48 |
| Bhaluka | 87 |
| Rangametya | 152 |
| Galasuli | 867 |
| Champabani | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawagan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia