Namal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Namal is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Namal. The total population of Namal is 2,298 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namal is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namal village is 329 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namal is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Namal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namal is 88%. Thus Namal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.27% and the female literacy rate is 83.3% in Namal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 160 | 169 |
| Literacy | 88.01% | 92.27% | 83.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 240 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Namal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namal village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 566 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 95 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 478 | 438 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 135 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,492 | 494 | 998 |
Map of Namal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Namal, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Namal village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagmari | 1,096 |
| Naikundi | 2,540 |
| Dhitai Bashan | 1,615 |
| Kumarara | 4,231 |
| Jashnan | 977 |
| Mahammadpur | 4,614 |
| Rautari | 870 |
| Fatepur | 1,643 |
| Mandar Gachhya | 2,691 |
| Sandalpur | 3,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia