Nijtaraf Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijtaraf is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Nijtaraf. The total population of Nijtaraf is 1,618 out of which 835 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijtaraf is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nijtaraf village is 251 which is 16% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijtaraf is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Nijtaraf village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijtaraf is 59.4%. Thus Nijtaraf village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.1% and the female literacy rate is 52.2% in Nijtaraf village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijtaraf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijtaraf Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijtaraf village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 127 | 124 |
| Literacy | 59.4% | 66.1% | 52.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,382 | 712 | 670 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 367 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijtaraf village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijtaraf village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 405 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 194 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,157 | 414 | 743 |
Nearby Villages to Nijtaraf,
Below are the list of villages near Nijtaraf village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Nijtaraf | 1,007 |
| Daribas | 203 |
| Madhya Nijtaraf | 268 |
| Bara Nijtaraf | 2,868 |
| Andaran Bhotbari | 269 |
| Chhota Nijtaraf | 304 |
| Purbba Nijtaraf | 351 |
| Madhya Bhotbari | 54 |
| Lotamari | 739 |
| Vitar Fulkar Dabria Kharkhar | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijtaraf, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia