Nihinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nihinagar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Nihinagar. The total population of Nihinagar is 437 out of which 226 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihinagar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihinagar village is 57 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihinagar is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Nihinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihinagar is 55.8%. Thus Nihinagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 54.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.38% in Nihinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Literacy | 55.79% | 54.31% | 57.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 84 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 119 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Nihinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihinagar village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 136 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 132 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 178 | 89 | 89 |
Map of Nihinagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nihinagar, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Nihinagar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Faradpur | 172 |
| Salsama | 2,125 |
| Uttar Kasrail | 450 |
| Daudpur | 617 |
| Khirtta | 1,387 |
| Sihur | 980 |
| Chechra | 1,731 |
| Kazi Bhagi | 1,521 |
| Santirhati | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihinagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia