Nikhral Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nikhral is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 614 families residing in the village Nikhral. The total population of Nikhral is 2,448 out of which 1,277 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikhral is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikhral village is 315 which is 13% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikhral is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Nikhral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikhral is 55.3%. Thus Nikhral village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 59.64% and the female literacy rate is 50.64% in Nikhral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikhral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikhral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikhral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 167 | 148 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 59.64% | 50.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 120 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,268 | 615 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikhral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikhral village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 630 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 430 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 87 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,523 | 560 | 963 |
Nearby Villages to Nikhral,
Below are the list of villages near Nikhral village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallik Para | 3,063 |
| Mahanandapur | 3,311 |
| Nonator | 915 |
| Sadhuhat | 108 |
| Swarupganj | 4,368 |
| Paschim Bhagabanpur | 4,993 |
| Naidha Kabulhat | 2,072 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 1,633 |
| Serpur | 2,511 |
| Gauria | 4,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikhral, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia