Namla Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Namla is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 616 families residing in the village Namla. The total population of Namla is 2,989 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,455 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namla is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namla village is 310 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namla is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Namla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namla is 80.6%. Thus Namla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.69% in Namla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 151 | 159 |
| Literacy | 80.55% | 87.92% | 72.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,603 | 816 | 787 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 318 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.6% of total population in Namla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namla village out of total population, 1,058 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 530 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 351 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 163 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 295 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,931 | 709 | 1,222 |
Map of Namla, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Namla, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Namla village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rimbick | 6,980 |
| Lodhama | 703 |
| Singalila Forest | 1,632 |
| Hatta | 3,436 |
| Dangia | 1,768 |
| Singbhumdera | 2,192 |
| Majua | 1,164 |
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namla, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia