Nengtichhara Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nengtichhara is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 702 families residing in the village Nengtichhara. The total population of Nengtichhara is 3,182 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nengtichhara is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nengtichhara village is 443 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nengtichhara is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Nengtichhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nengtichhara is 69.6%. Thus Nengtichhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.72% in Nengtichhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nengtichhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nengtichhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nengtichhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 211 | 232 |
| Literacy | 69.55% | 76.77% | 61.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,269 | 1,165 | 1,104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,277 | 542 | 735 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Nengtichhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nengtichhara village out of total population, 1,536 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,281 | 856 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 70 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,179 | 771 | 408 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 105 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,646 | 675 | 971 |
Map of Nengtichhara, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nengtichhara, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Nengtichhara village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangia | 3,682 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Lachka | 1,126 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Bataliguri | 362 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Dumriguri Chhat | 950 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Lalsara Chhat | 551 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nengtichhara, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia