Nijhra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Nijhra is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Nijhra. The total population of Nijhra is 1,469 out of which 777 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijhra is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijhra village is 213 which is 14% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijhra is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Nijhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijhra is 73.2%. Thus Nijhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.74% and the female literacy rate is 59.72% in Nijhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 102 | 111 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 84.74% | 59.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501 | 259 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 205 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nijhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijhra village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 404 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 206 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 127 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 28 | 118 |
| Non Working | 851 | 345 | 506 |
Map of Nijhra, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nijhra, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Nijhra village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nijhura | 1,684 |
| Kamru | 2,244 |
| Kanta | 5,761 |
| Pothia | 748 |
| Dukhara | 4,489 |
| Bhogaon | 2,317 |
| Sohasa | 1,970 |
| Pellagor | 8,903 |
| Bijahar | 995 |
| Diari | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijhra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia