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Nalkapi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Nalkapi is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 187 families residing. The Nalkapi village has population of 982 of which 511 are males while 471 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nalkapi village population of children with age 0-6 is 143 which makes up 14.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nalkapi village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nalkapi as per census is 788, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nalkapi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nalkapi village was 67.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nalkapi Male literacy stands at 82.37 % while female literacy rate was 52.21 %.

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

Nalkapi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 187 - -
Population 982 511 471
Child (0-6) 143 80 63
Schedule Caste 88 46 42
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 67.70 % 82.37 % 52.21 %
Total Workers 460 245 215
Main Worker 332 - -
Marginal Worker 128 33 95

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.92 % of total population in Nalkapi village.

Work Profile

In Nalkapi village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 72.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.