Nurpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nurpur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,564 families residing in the village Nurpur. The total population of Nurpur is 7,527 out of which 3,876 are males and 3,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nurpur village is 917 which is 12% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 433 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Nurpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nurpur is 72.5%. Thus Nurpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 67.99% in Nurpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nurpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nurpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 917 | 484 | 433 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 76.83% | 67.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,531 | 765 | 766 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,733 | 1,270 | 1,463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nurpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nurpur village out of total population, 2,495 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,413 | 1,283 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,215 | 1,105 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,082 | 811 | 271 |
| Non Working | 5,032 | 1,782 | 3,250 |
Map of Nurpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nurpur, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Nurpur village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sriphalbaria | 1,379 |
| Durgapur | 3,782 |
| Nila | 2,155 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,739 |
| Khanjapur | 1,251 |
| Pashchim Bhabanipur | 3,699 |
| Karaibaria | 1,756 |
| Mukundapur | 2,209 |
| Haldighi | 1,074 |
| Dakshin Simulbaria | 1,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia