Nijkhayra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijkhayra is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Nijkhayra. The total population of Nijkhayra is 1,829 out of which 934 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijkhayra is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijkhayra village is 200 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijkhayra is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Nijkhayra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijkhayra is 86.6%. Thus Nijkhayra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.71% and the female literacy rate is 80.05% in Nijkhayra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijkhayra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijkhayra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijkhayra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Literacy | 86.56% | 92.71% | 80.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 157 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 158 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijkhayra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijkhayra village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 583 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 110 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 110 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 372 | 338 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 26 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,090 | 325 | 765 |
Map of Nijkhayra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nijkhayra, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Nijkhayra village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ray Chak | 1,394 |
| Kismat Khayra | 1,638 |
| Manoharpur | 1,150 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,760 |
| Baksitala | 1,501 |
| Durbachati | 1,968 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,541 |
| Padima Chak | 1,160 |
| Patharia | 1,665 |
| Kanai Chak | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijkhayra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia