Nafar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nafar is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Nafar. The total population of Nafar is 1,318 out of which 679 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nafar is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nafar village is 125 which is 9% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nafar is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Nafar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nafar is 75.5%. Thus Nafar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.36% and the female literacy rate is 67.24% in Nafar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nafar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nafar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nafar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 66 | 59 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 83.36% | 67.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 166 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 62 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 168 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Nafar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nafar village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 364 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 123 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 14 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 114 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 73 | 219 |
| Non Working | 541 | 242 | 299 |
Map of Nafar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nafar, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Nafar village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Raynagar | 2,618 |
| Banara | 1,114 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,493 |
| Bilaspara | 230 |
| Hilli | 2,185 |
| Kharun | 1,420 |
| Ujal | 1,158 |
| Panjul | 1,014 |
| Basudebpur | 2,205 |
| Dhalpara | 1,438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nafar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia