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Nafar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Nafar is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 326 families residing. The Nafar village has population of 1318 of which 679 are males while 639 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nafar village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 9.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nafar village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nafar as per census is 894, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nafar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nafar village was 75.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nafar Male literacy stands at 83.36 % while female literacy rate was 67.24 %.

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

Nafar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 326 - -
Population 1,318 679 639
Child (0-6) 125 66 59
Schedule Caste 325 166 159
Schedule Tribe 118 62 56
Literacy 75.52 % 83.36 % 67.24 %
Total Workers 777 437 340
Main Worker 485 - -
Marginal Worker 292 73 219

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.95 % of total population in Nafar village.

Work Profile

In Nafar village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 62.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.