Nahit Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Nahit is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Nahit. The total population of Nahit is 1,461 out of which 721 are males and 740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahit is 1,026.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahit village is 248 which is 17% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahit is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Nahit village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahit is 56.4%. Thus Nahit village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.65% and the female literacy rate is 50.32% in Nahit village.

Population
1,461
Families
305
Literacy
56.39%
Sex Ratio
1,026

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Nahit Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahit village.

Total Male Female
Children 248 124 124
Literacy 56.39% 62.65% 50.32%
Scheduled Caste 13 9 4
Scheduled Tribe 340 166 174
Illiterate 777 347 430

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Nahit village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nahit village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 432 321 111
Cultivators 149 140 9
Agriculture Labourer 114 102 12
Household Industries 90 17 73
Other Workers 79 62 17
Marginal Workers 334 84 250
Non Working 695 316 379

Map of Nahit, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Nahit, Harirampur

Below are the list of villages near Nahit village in Harirampur.

Village Population
Uttar Gopalpur 480
Bagbari 1,927
Manchampur 557
Shasha 907
Kutubpur 154
Naradas 1,976
Sonahan 1,116
Naogaon 527
Kalsi 1,221
Khordda Battali 618

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