Nahala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nahala is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Nahala. The total population of Nahala is 1,420 out of which 732 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahala is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahala village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahala is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Nahala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahala is 86%. Thus Nahala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.21% and the female literacy rate is 78.39% in Nahala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 84 | 68 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 93.21% | 78.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 128 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nahala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahala village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 366 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 101 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 196 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Non Working | 876 | 290 | 586 |
Map of Nahala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nahala, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Nahala village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghola | 835 |
| Sarada Basan | 1,666 |
| Purbba Bahala | 1,405 |
| Uttar Sagarbar | 543 |
| Mandar Gachha | 4,204 |
| Dakshin Sagarbar | 2,444 |
| Pyarit | 2,760 |
| Barada Nankar | 407 |
| Bardabar | 2,296 |
| Bhogpur | 7,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia