Namkana Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Namkana is a village situated in Jaleswar block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Namkana. The total population of Namkana is 1,492 out of which 779 are males and 713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namkana is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namkana village is 180 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namkana is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Namkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namkana is 78.7%. Thus Namkana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 85.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.79% in Namkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 97 | 83 |
| Literacy | 78.66% | 85.92% | 70.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 234 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 193 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Namkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namkana village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 356 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 205 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 125 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 137 | 304 |
| Non Working | 666 | 286 | 380 |
Map of Namkana, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Namkana, Jaleswar
Below are the list of villages near Namkana village in Jaleswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschimbar | 1,629 |
| Khalabaria | 526 |
| Debkumar | 4,334 |
| Rela | 611 |
| Ghantiari | 510 |
| Podpada | 10 |
| Similia | 79 |
| Dharamdwar | 928 |
| Sultanpur | 263 |
| Akna | 1,344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namkana, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia