Nagua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nagua is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 934 families residing in the village Nagua. The total population of Nagua is 4,396 out of which 2,248 are males and 2,148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagua is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nagua village is 430 which is 10% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagua is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Nagua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagua is 87.5%. Thus Nagua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 80.88% in Nagua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nagua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nagua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 233 | 197 |
| Literacy | 87.49% | 93.9% | 80.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 265 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 926 | 356 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Nagua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nagua village out of total population, 1,861 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,122 | 937 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 354 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 328 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 245 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 739 | 493 | 246 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 818 | 1,717 |
Map of Nagua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nagua, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Nagua village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charpalia | 1,954 |
| Mirjjapur | 701 |
| Jaychandi | 14 |
| Barda | 3,083 |
| Bilchaulda | 895 |
| Gopalpur | 509 |
| Baharda | 429 |
| Akandi | 1,142 |
| Biharipur | 1,015 |
| Bindha | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia