Niar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Niar is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 690 families residing in the village Niar. The total population of Niar is 2,914 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niar is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niar village is 434 which is 15% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niar is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Niar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niar is 48.8%. Thus Niar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.67% and the female literacy rate is 45.77% in Niar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 218 | 216 |
| Literacy | 48.83% | 51.67% | 45.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,703 | 839 | 864 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Niar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niar village out of total population, 998 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 998 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 640 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 241 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 304 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 94 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 232 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,916 | 631 | 1,285 |
Map of Niar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Niar, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Niar village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirojpur | 361 |
| Mabarakpur | 1,883 |
| Kahatta | 905 |
| Tengriapara | 1,042 |
| Angarmani | 1,999 |
| Bashatpur | 841 |
| Kismatbarol | 2,859 |
| Karpurganj | 313 |
| Darakandi | 508 |
| Bhagbarol | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia