Narikela Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Narikela is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,282 families residing in the village Narikela. The total population of Narikela is 5,222 out of which 2,603 are males and 2,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Narikela is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Narikela village is 461 which is 9% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Narikela is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Narikela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Narikela is 85.6%. Thus Narikela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 81.5% in Narikela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Narikela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Narikela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Narikela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 461 | 237 | 224 |
| Literacy | 85.63% | 89.81% | 81.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,782 | 887 | 895 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,145 | 478 | 667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Narikela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Narikela village out of total population, 1,949 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,949 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,614 | 1,372 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 142 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 78 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 1,283 | 1,105 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 199 | 136 |
| Non Working | 3,273 | 1,032 | 2,241 |
Map of Narikela, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Narikela, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Narikela village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaleshwar | 5,602 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 |
| Shimulia | 3,169 |
| Tengra | 2,654 |
| Dharmpur | 5,090 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 |
| Patabuka | 4,845 |
| Rampur | 6,936 |
| Natgram | 1,742 |
| Gaighata | 3,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Narikela, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia