Nachan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nachan is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Nachan. The total population of Nachan is 917 out of which 479 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nachan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nachan village is 99 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nachan is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Nachan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nachan is 85.6%. Thus Nachan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.25% and the female literacy rate is 79.49% in Nachan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nachan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nachan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nachan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 56 | 43 |
| Literacy | 85.57% | 91.25% | 79.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 108 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 93 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Nachan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nachan village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 186 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 87 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Non Working | 612 | 220 | 392 |
Map of Nachan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nachan, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Nachan village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshgara | 1,173 |
| Pratappur | 1,644 |
| Chapabandi | 88 |
| Baragaria | 1,241 |
| Kendua | 835 |
| Katabera | 1,852 |
| Bhadrapur | 90 |
| Hetedoba | 1,092 |
| Jhanjra | 2,125 |
| Amlauka | 1,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nachan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia