Nahit Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Nahit is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 972 families residing in the village Nahit. The total population of Nahit is 4,630 out of which 2,295 are males and 2,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahit is 1,017.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahit village is 666 which is 14% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahit is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Nahit village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahit is 64.8%. Thus Nahit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.87% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Nahit village.

Population
4,630
Families
972
Literacy
64.78%
Sex Ratio
1,017

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Nahit Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahit village.

Total Male Female
Children 666 345 321
Literacy 64.78% 66.87% 62.76%
Scheduled Caste 776 414 362
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 2,062 991 1,071

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nahit village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nahit village out of total population, 1,394 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,394 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,158 1,018 140
Cultivators 617 600 17
Agriculture Labourer 452 343 109
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 85 72 13
Marginal Workers 236 126 110
Non Working 3,236 1,151 2,085

Map of Nahit, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Nahit, Kushmundi

Below are the list of villages near Nahit village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Gilapukur 135
Madhyamkarai 387
Dhakdhol 1,219
Raghunathpur 350
Shikrishnapur 1,786
Choragachhi 691
Bara Krishnapur 862
Arazi Panishala 391
Paschim Para 248
Karangi 3,772

Reference