Nilganje Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nilganje is a village situated in Barrackpur - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Nilganje. The total population of Nilganje is 2,662 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilganje is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilganje village is 225 which is 8% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilganje is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Nilganje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilganje is 84.1%. Thus Nilganje village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.11% and the female literacy rate is 79.74% in Nilganje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilganje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilganje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilganje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 88.11% | 79.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 236 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 269 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Nilganje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilganje village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 697 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 731 | 663 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 110 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,751 | 574 | 1,177 |
Nearby Villages to Nilganje,
Below are the list of villages near Nilganje village in Barrackpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganespur | 1,671 |
| Surjyapur | 5,714 |
| Chhota Kanthalia | 4,052 |
| Nabharanda | 784 |
| Bara Kanthalia | 2,782 |
| Dopere | 5,276 |
| Dangadihila | 5,827 |
| Ishwaripur | 5,155 |
| Balagar Singerber | 2,760 |
| Bhatpara Noapara | 2,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilganje, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia