Namkhana Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Namkhana is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,648 families residing in the village Namkhana. The total population of Namkhana is 7,058 out of which 3,609 are males and 3,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namkhana is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namkhana village is 784 which is 11% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namkhana is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Namkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namkhana is 82.5%. Thus Namkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.75% and the female literacy rate is 74.95% in Namkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 784 | 409 | 375 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 89.75% | 74.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,898 | 984 | 914 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,882 | 737 | 1,145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Namkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namkhana village out of total population, 2,521 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,802 | 1,588 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 243 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 473 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 39 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 980 | 833 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 719 | 548 | 171 |
| Non Working | 4,537 | 1,473 | 3,064 |
Map of Namkhana, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Namkhana, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Namkhana village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanganj | 3,143 |
| Narayanganj | 1,352 |
| Iswaripur | 1,368 |
| Debnagar | 6,582 |
| Narayanpur | 12,201 |
| Sibnagar Abad | 6,045 |
| Durganagar | 1,693 |
| Dwariknagar | 7,733 |
| Ganesnagar | 6,635 |
| Uttar Chandanpiri | 4,751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namkhana, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia