Nilkanta Pur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nilkanta Pur is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Nilkanta Pur. The total population of Nilkanta Pur is 1,533 out of which 791 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanta Pur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilkanta Pur village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanta Pur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Nilkanta Pur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanta Pur is 85.2%. Thus Nilkanta Pur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.37% and the female literacy rate is 77.56% in Nilkanta Pur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanta Pur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanta Pur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanta Pur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Literacy | 85.19% | 92.37% | 77.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 129 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 149 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilkanta Pur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanta Pur village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 11% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 404 | 208 |
| Non Working | 845 | 325 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Nilkanta Pur,
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanta Pur village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banki Bheri | 653 |
| Sankarpur | 1,343 |
| Jali Gopinathpur | 1,172 |
| Jali Bishnupur | 1,313 |
| Brahmattar Bar | 132 |
| Bar Basudebpur | 942 |
| Harma Shani | 290 |
| Kuber Datta Bhera | 652 |
| Paik Bheri | 1,124 |
| Raybar | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanta Pur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia