Paschim Nijtaraf Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Nijtaraf is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Paschim Nijtaraf. The total population of Paschim Nijtaraf is 1,093 out of which 583 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Nijtaraf is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Nijtaraf village is 159 which is 15% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Nijtaraf is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Paschim Nijtaraf village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Nijtaraf is 72.3%. Thus Paschim Nijtaraf village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.79% and the female literacy rate is 64.14% in Paschim Nijtaraf village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Nijtaraf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Nijtaraf Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Nijtaraf village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 98 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 79.79% | 64.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 400 | 213 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 196 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschim Nijtaraf village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Nijtaraf village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 309 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 181 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Non Working | 731 | 264 | 467 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Nijtaraf,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Nijtaraf village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Panisala | 488 |
| Uttar Bhotbari | 9,664 |
| Chhat Nijtaraf | 239 |
| Andaran Nijtaraf | 1,264 |
| Uttar Nijtaraf | 280 |
| Dakshin Panisala | 538 |
| Chhat Panisala | 559 |
| Lotamari | 739 |
| Hat Dhar Dharia | 250 |
| Purbba Nijtaraf | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Nijtaraf, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia