Nurketu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nurketu is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Nurketu. The total population of Nurketu is 231 out of which 130 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nurketu is 777.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nurketu village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurketu is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (777) of Nurketu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nurketu is 84.9%. Thus Nurketu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Nurketu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nurketu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nurketu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurketu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Literacy | 84.91% | 94.92% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 18 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Nurketu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nurketu village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Non Working | 139 | 56 | 83 |
Map of Nurketu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nurketu, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Nurketu village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chotta Pasha | 895 |
| Bara Pasha | 488 |
| Ghosh Diha | 943 |
| Dosatina | 268 |
| Pindra Gerya | 610 |
| Chathla | 491 |
| Enayat Pur | 1,478 |
| Adam Chak | 410 |
| Bhimbar | 331 |
| Dhamsai | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurketu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia