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Nahanjara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Nahanjara is a large village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 475 families residing. The Nahanjara village has population of 2106 of which 1120 are males while 986 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nahanjara village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 8.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nahanjara village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nahanjara as per census is 686, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nahanjara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nahanjara village was 87.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nahanjara Male literacy stands at 93.20 % while female literacy rate was 81.95 %.

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

Nahanjara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 475 - -
Population 2,106 1,120 986
Child (0-6) 177 105 72
Schedule Caste 531 289 242
Schedule Tribe 100 51 49
Literacy 87.87 % 93.20 % 81.95 %
Total Workers 714 668 46
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 242 223 19

Caste Factor

Nahanjara village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.75 % of total population in Nahanjara village.

Work Profile

In Nahanjara village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 66.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.