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Nawada Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Nawada is a large village located in Manikchak Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1634 families residing. The Nawada village has population of 7516 of which 3861 are males while 3655 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawada village population of children with age 0-6 is 1195 which makes up 15.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawada village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawada as per census is 1008, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nawada village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawada village was 58.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nawada Male literacy stands at 64.02 % while female literacy rate was 51.75 %.

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 1,634 - -
Population 7,516 3,861 3,655
Child (0-6) 1,195 595 600
Schedule Caste 2,099 1,087 1,012
Schedule Tribe 1,542 825 717
Literacy 58.09 % 64.02 % 51.75 %
Total Workers 3,009 1,945 1,064
Main Worker 2,013 - -
Marginal Worker 996 468 528

Caste Factor

Nawada village of Maldah has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.52 % of total population in Nawada village.

Work Profile

In Nawada village out of total population, 3009 were engaged in work activities. 66.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3009 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 980 were Agricultural labourer.