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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahit, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia