Namshol Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Namshol is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 540 families residing in the village Namshol. The total population of Namshol is 2,849 out of which 1,427 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namshol is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namshol village is 405 which is 14% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namshol is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Namshol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namshol is 58.8%. Thus Namshol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.63% and the female literacy rate is 45% in Namshol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namshol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namshol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namshol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 203 | 202 |
| Literacy | 58.84% | 72.63% | 45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 639 | 309 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 1,411 | 538 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Namshol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namshol village out of total population, 1,268 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 681 | 578 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 251 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 80 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 239 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 196 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,581 | 653 | 928 |
Map of Namshol, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Namshol, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Namshol village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kana | 2,221 |
| Amruhasa | 993 |
| Ulidi | 946 |
| Khayradih | 783 |
| Siringi | 1,211 |
| Dumari | 1,484 |
| Garga | 1,958 |
| Parasya | 589 |
| Bersa | 900 |
| Ghasidi | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namshol, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia