Nesta Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nesta is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Nesta. The total population of Nesta is 2,257 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nesta is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nesta village is 296 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nesta is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Nesta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nesta is 65%. Thus Nesta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.85% in Nesta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nesta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nesta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nesta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 166 | 130 |
| Literacy | 64.97% | 72.24% | 56.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 93 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 983 | 453 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Nesta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nesta village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 453 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 127 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 230 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 185 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,513 | 562 | 951 |
Map of Nesta, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nesta, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Nesta village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betahaek Barna | 4,335 |
| Sultanpur | 6,778 |
| Simla | 854 |
| Paharpur | 660 |
| Pirpur | 1,847 |
| Koklamari | 5,923 |
| Nij Ganaraidanga | 4,765 |
| Uttar Marichabishanpur | 1,896 |
| Mirdadpur | 3,779 |
| Khutaha | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nesta, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia