Nahanjara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nahanjara is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Nahanjara. The total population of Nahanjara is 2,106 out of which 1,120 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahanjara is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahanjara village is 177 which is 8% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahanjara is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Nahanjara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahanjara is 87.9%. Thus Nahanjara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 81.95% in Nahanjara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahanjara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahanjara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahanjara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 105 | 72 |
| Literacy | 87.87% | 93.2% | 81.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 289 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 174 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Nahanjara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahanjara village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 445 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 238 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 109 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 94 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 223 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,392 | 452 | 940 |
Map of Nahanjara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nahanjara, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Nahanjara village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalda | 174 |
| Palasi | 4,463 |
| Chauraigram | 1,636 |
| Kasnmali | 1,244 |
| Narasinghapur | 251 |
| Bandh Rauta | 400 |
| Paniara | 674 |
| Lalat | 672 |
| Bimbal Titia | 2,496 |
| Gopalpur | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahanjara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia