Nagan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nagan is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Nagan. The total population of Nagan is 998 out of which 520 are males and 478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagan is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nagan village is 141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagan is 640 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Nagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagan is 68.1%. Thus Nagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.76% in Nagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 86 | 55 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 75.35% | 60.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 215 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 193 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Nagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nagan village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 272 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 125 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 99 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Non Working | 586 | 241 | 345 |
Map of Nagan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nagan, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Nagan village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sekhpur | 366 |
| Kabirpur | 309 |
| Ratanpur | 388 |
| Sadipur | 346 |
| Radhanagar | 2,044 |
| Bajitpur | 722 |
| Hapania | 820 |
| Sinrail | 713 |
| Bikair | 1,921 |
| Haripur Ganeshpur | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia