Nijgehuma Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Nijgehuma is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 761 families residing in the village Nijgehuma. The total population of Nijgehuma is 3,843 out of which 1,988 are males and 1,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijgehuma is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijgehuma village is 831 which is 22% of the total population. There are 427 male children and 404 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijgehuma is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Nijgehuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijgehuma is 45.7%. Thus Nijgehuma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.02% and the female literacy rate is 38.87% in Nijgehuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijgehuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijgehuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijgehuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 831 | 427 | 404 |
| Literacy | 45.68% | 52.02% | 38.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,467 | 1,176 | 1,291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijgehuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijgehuma village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 508 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 694 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 168 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 508 | 487 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 190 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,900 | 1,104 | 1,796 |
Map of Nijgehuma, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nijgehuma, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Nijgehuma village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bathna | 3,047 |
| Gehuma | 3,265 |
| Hakka | 189 |
| Kankhudia | 1,804 |
| Matiarpur | 2,479 |
| Harchandpur | 4,530 |
| Baghua | 2,533 |
| Mahiarpur | 722 |
| Dimia | 7,185 |
| Khalwara | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijgehuma, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia