Nachanjam Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nachanjam is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Nachanjam. The total population of Nachanjam is 1,331 out of which 705 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nachanjam is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nachanjam village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nachanjam is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Nachanjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nachanjam is 89.5%. Thus Nachanjam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.22% and the female literacy rate is 83.27% in Nachanjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nachanjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nachanjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nachanjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 77 | 58 |
| Literacy | 89.55% | 95.22% | 83.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 147 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 126 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 107 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.1% of total population in Nachanjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nachanjam village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 249 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 145 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 73 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 147 | 79 |
| Non Working | 846 | 309 | 537 |
Map of Nachanjam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nachanjam, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Nachanjam village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gilabani | 1,454 |
| Asnasuli | 286 |
| Ausabandi | 1,210 |
| Chhatakonda | 248 |
| Dhabani | 1,106 |
| Rakhaban | 573 |
| Uparsol | 844 |
| Rayda | 69 |
| Bankati | 332 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nachanjam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia