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Nawada Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Nawada is a medium size village located in Neturia Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 79 families residing. The Nawada village has population of 458 of which 254 are males while 204 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawada village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawada village is 803 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawada as per census is 839, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nawada village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawada village was 78.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nawada Male literacy stands at 87.89 % while female literacy rate was 66.29 %.

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

Nawada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 458 254 204
Child (0-6) 57 31 26
Schedule Caste 310 169 141
Schedule Tribe 18 8 10
Literacy 78.30 % 87.89 % 66.29 %
Total Workers 111 83 28
Main Worker 76 - -
Marginal Worker 35 20 15

Caste Factor

In Nawada village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.93 % of total population in Nawada village.

Work Profile

In Nawada village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 68.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.