Nawahatu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nawahatu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Nawahatu. The total population of Nawahatu is 1,625 out of which 825 are males and 800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawahatu is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawahatu village is 270 which is 17% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawahatu is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Nawahatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawahatu is 51.1%. Thus Nawahatu village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.79% and the female literacy rate is 32.58% in Nawahatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawahatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawahatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawahatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 133 | 137 |
| Literacy | 51.07% | 68.79% | 32.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 297 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 933 | 349 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Nawahatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawahatu village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 147 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 260 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,048 | 418 | 630 |
Nearby Villages to Nawahatu,
Below are the list of villages near Nawahatu village in Jhalda - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawahatu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia