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Nahit Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Nahit is a large village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 972 families residing. The Nahit village has population of 4630 of which 2295 are males while 2335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nahit village population of children with age 0-6 is 666 which makes up 14.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nahit village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nahit as per census is 930, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nahit village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nahit village was 64.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nahit Male literacy stands at 66.87 % while female literacy rate was 62.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nahit 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 Nahit village.

Nahit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 972 - -
Population 4,630 2,295 2,335
Child (0-6) 666 345 321
Schedule Caste 776 414 362
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 64.78 % 66.87 % 62.76 %
Total Workers 1,394 1,144 250
Main Worker 1,158 - -
Marginal Worker 236 126 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Nahit village.

Work Profile

In Nahit village out of total population, 1394 were engaged in work activities. 83.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1394 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourer.