Nahirkuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nahirkuri is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Nahirkuri. The total population of Nahirkuri is 452 out of which 227 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahirkuri is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nahirkuri village is 52 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahirkuri is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Nahirkuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahirkuri is 63.2%. Thus Nahirkuri village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.91% and the female literacy rate is 53.3% in Nahirkuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahirkuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahirkuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahirkuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 63.25% | 72.91% | 53.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 122 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 67 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 79 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Nahirkuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahirkuri village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 75 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 63 | 72 |
| Non Working | 231 | 89 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Nahirkuri,
Below are the list of villages near Nahirkuri village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshminaryanpur | 1,593 |
| Berali | 434 |
| Nababnagar | 2,471 |
| Bakharpur | 782 |
| Basakbari | 615 |
| Ghatul | 416 |
| Baturia | 1,551 |
| Aichanda | 719 |
| Ghatika | 1,318 |
| Bhaior | 3,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahirkuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia