Namakanda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Namakanda is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Namakanda. The total population of Namakanda is 583 out of which 301 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namakanda is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namakanda village is 47 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namakanda is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Namakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namakanda is 90.9%. Thus Namakanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 95.7% and the female literacy rate is 85.6% in Namakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 90.86% | 95.7% | 85.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 298 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 34 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Namakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namakanda village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 178 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 127 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 23 | 39 |
| Non Working | 335 | 100 | 235 |
Map of Namakanda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Namakanda, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Namakanda village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilaspur | 674 |
| Haturia | 627 |
| Bhalian | 1,169 |
| Paschim Gamini | 447 |
| Guru Chandrapur | 164 |
| Taloan | 2,409 |
| Mahula | 1,589 |
| Kanachi | 2,108 |
| Tildanga | 110 |
| Tarachi | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namakanda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia