Nilkanthia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nilkanthia is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,236 families residing in the village Nilkanthia. The total population of Nilkanthia is 5,236 out of which 2,725 are males and 2,511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthia is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilkanthia village is 583 which is 11% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanthia is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Nilkanthia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanthia is 80.6%. Thus Nilkanthia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.5% and the female literacy rate is 74.19% in Nilkanthia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanthia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanthia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanthia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 296 | 287 |
| Literacy | 80.61% | 86.5% | 74.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,468 | 755 | 713 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 624 | 861 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Nilkanthia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanthia village out of total population, 1,913 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,913 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 635 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,427 | 1,283 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 280 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 635 | 612 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 158 | 70 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 321 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 340 | 146 |
| Non Working | 3,323 | 1,102 | 2,221 |
Map of Nilkanthia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nilkanthia, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanthia village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harashankar Garkilla | 3,808 |
| Sadichak | 58 |
| Harashankar | 4,379 |
| Lohanda | 1,515 |
| Rasikpur | 1,981 |
| Tulia Jadubar | 2,029 |
| Uttar Bagnan | 1,441 |
| Kanthibar | 2,911 |
| Harasankar Khamarchak | 3,072 |
| Damodarpur | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanthia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia