Nehalia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nehalia 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 193 families residing in the village Nehalia. The total population of Nehalia is 944 out of which 484 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nehalia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nehalia village is 103 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nehalia is 1,239 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Nehalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nehalia is 82.6%. Thus Nehalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.43% in Nehalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nehalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nehalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nehalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Literacy | 82.64% | 89.27% | 75.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 203 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 93 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nehalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nehalia village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 206 | 53 |
| Non Working | 578 | 177 | 401 |
Map of Nehalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nehalia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Nehalia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolkushda | 2,403 |
| Chakmurari | 388 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Alipur | 850 |
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Baranadia | 663 |
| Chaknath | 307 |
| Shatkanai | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nehalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia