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Purba Nagua Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Nagua is a medium size village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 220 families residing. The Purba Nagua village has population of 1009 of which 510 are males while 499 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Nagua village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Nagua village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Nagua as per census is 905, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Nagua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Nagua village was 51.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Nagua Male literacy stands at 60.09 % while female literacy rate was 41.84 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Nagua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purba Nagua village.

Purba Nagua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,009 510 499
Child (0-6) 160 84 76
Schedule Caste 856 434 422
Schedule Tribe 76 37 39
Literacy 51.00 % 60.09 % 41.84 %
Total Workers 414 273 141
Main Worker 283 - -
Marginal Worker 131 6 125

Caste Factor

In Purba Nagua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.53 % of total population in Purba Nagua village.

Work Profile

In Purba Nagua village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 68.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.