Nichna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nichna is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Nichna. The total population of Nichna is 1,257 out of which 650 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nichna is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nichna village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nichna is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Nichna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nichna is 89.9%. Thus Nichna village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.61% and the female literacy rate is 86.06% in Nichna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nichna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nichna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nichna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Literacy | 89.95% | 93.61% | 86.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 184 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 108 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Nichna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nichna village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 258 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 109 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 165 | 74 |
| Non Working | 721 | 227 | 494 |
Nearby Villages to Nichna,
Below are the list of villages near Nichna village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nishan Chak | 398 |
| Nonadanga | 420 |
| Gohaldanga | 490 |
| Mamudpur | 899 |
| Andhare | 859 |
| Beladanda | 1,257 |
| Kashanda | 2,198 |
| Jamira | 703 |
| Arjungerya | 370 |
| Hatpukur | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nichna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia