Nilkantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nilkantapur is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Nilkantapur. The total population of Nilkantapur is 1,125 out of which 567 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkantapur is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilkantapur village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkantapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Nilkantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkantapur is 80%. Thus Nilkantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 72% in Nilkantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Literacy | 79.98% | 87.82% | 72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 120 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilkantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkantapur village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 313 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 160 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 32 | 41 |
| Non Working | 730 | 222 | 508 |
Nearby Villages to Nilkantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Nilkantapur village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rania | 837 |
| Jharpadima | 524 |
| Khairanda | 1,767 |
| Sadi | 2,152 |
| Haldia | 3,370 |
| Arjjuni | 601 |
| Baliharpur | 138 |
| Akhuya Dangri | 982 |
| Uttar Mukundapur | 1,176 |
| Kholaberya | 841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkantapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia