Nowadih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nowadih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Nowadih. The total population of Nowadih is 1,012 out of which 535 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowadih is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowadih village is 95 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowadih is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Nowadih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowadih is 63%. Thus Nowadih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 50.34% in Nowadih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowadih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowadih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowadih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 57 | 38 |
| Literacy | 63.03% | 74.69% | 50.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 167 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 178 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Nowadih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowadih village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 14.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 266 | 261 |
| Non Working | 398 | 197 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Nowadih,
Below are the list of villages near Nowadih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamnidih | 885 |
| Bhagabandh | 749 |
| Pirradih | 25 |
| Kristanagar | 310 |
| Motiramdih | 341 |
| Amrabera | 1,603 |
| Dhadkidih | 959 |
| Senada | 1,024 |
| Kuturkuma | 388 |
| Barra | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowadih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia