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Nawahatu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Nawahatu is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 309 families residing. The Nawahatu village has population of 1625 of which 825 are males while 800 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawahatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 270 which makes up 16.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawahatu village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawahatu as per census is 1030, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nawahatu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawahatu village was 51.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nawahatu Male literacy stands at 68.79 % while female literacy rate was 32.58 %.

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

Nawahatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,625 825 800
Child (0-6) 270 133 137
Schedule Caste 590 297 293
Schedule Tribe 134 65 69
Literacy 51.07 % 68.79 % 32.58 %
Total Workers 577 407 170
Main Worker 173 - -
Marginal Worker 404 260 144

Caste Factor

In Nawahatu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.25 % of total population in Nawahatu village.

Work Profile

In Nawahatu village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 29.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.