Nehamba Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nehamba is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Nehamba. The total population of Nehamba is 2,836 out of which 1,488 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nehamba is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nehamba village is 435 which is 15% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nehamba is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Nehamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nehamba is 80.3%. Thus Nehamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.41% and the female literacy rate is 77.05% in Nehamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nehamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nehamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nehamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 246 | 189 |
| Literacy | 80.34% | 83.41% | 77.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 131 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 452 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Nehamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nehamba village out of total population, 933 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 933 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 796 | 726 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 383 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 279 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 63 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 110 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,903 | 652 | 1,251 |
Map of Nehamba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nehamba, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Nehamba village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karail | 349 |
| Nilahari | 477 |
| Bhabanipur | 333 |
| Rayshali | 476 |
| Gokulpur | 2,153 |
| Chakashan | 178 |
| Shrirampur | 461 |
| Raypur | 1,064 |
| Bholanathpur | 999 |
| Udhura Prananathpur | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nehamba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia