Narpada Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Narpada is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Narpada. The total population of Narpada is 1,600 out of which 847 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Narpada is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Narpada village is 253 which is 16% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Narpada is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Narpada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Narpada is 64.1%. Thus Narpada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.08% and the female literacy rate is 53.47% in Narpada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Narpada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Narpada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Narpada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 119 | 134 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 73.08% | 53.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 315 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Narpada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Narpada village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 290 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 89 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 178 | 203 |
| Non Working | 921 | 379 | 542 |
Map of Narpada, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Narpada, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Narpada village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalma Ghat | 1,290 |
| Shyam Khola | 2,497 |
| Hirasagar | 967 |
| Hati Bandh | 669 |
| Basudebpur | 693 |
| Agarpara | 1,005 |
| Brajalalpur | 1,144 |
| Shoula Bheri | 1,856 |
| Singda | 550 |
| Bala Bhadrapur | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Narpada, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia