Nowapara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nowapara is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Nowapara. The total population of Nowapara is 1,371 out of which 706 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowapara is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowapara village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowapara is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Nowapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowapara is 65.9%. Thus Nowapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.27% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Nowapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 75 | 74 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 72.27% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 331 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 250 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowapara village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 403 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 273 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Non Working | 881 | 278 | 603 |
Map of Nowapara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nowapara, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Nowapara village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tegachhi | 14 |
| Dampal | 983 |
| Dafarpota | 1,472 |
| Narayanpur | 3,452 |
| Kamalapur | 571 |
| Jhaudanga | 2,842 |
| Barea | 444 |
| Sarisha | 747 |
| Rukuspur | 1,123 |
| Kasipur | 1,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowapara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia