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Nehar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Nehar is a medium size village located in Sankrail Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Nehar village has population of 745 of which 385 are males while 360 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nehar village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nehar village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nehar as per census is 593, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nehar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nehar village was 71.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nehar Male literacy stands at 82.78 % while female literacy rate was 60.06 %.

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

Nehar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 745 385 360
Child (0-6) 86 54 32
Schedule Caste 110 55 55
Schedule Tribe 633 329 304
Literacy 71.47 % 82.78 % 60.06 %
Total Workers 419 226 193
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 24 10 14

Caste Factor

In Nehar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.97 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.77 % of total population in Nehar village.

Work Profile

In Nehar village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 94.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.