Nidhkur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nidhkur is a village situated in Santipur block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 606 families residing in the village Nidhkur. The total population of Nidhkur is 2,734 out of which 1,440 are males and 1,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nidhkur is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nidhkur village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nidhkur is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Nidhkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nidhkur is 74.8%. Thus Nidhkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Nidhkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nidhkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nidhkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nidhkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 142 | 123 |
| Literacy | 74.81% | 76.89% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 433 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 442 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nidhkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nidhkur village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 872 | 845 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 313 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 223 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 286 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,822 | 571 | 1,251 |
Map of Nidhkur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nidhkur, Santipur
Below are the list of villages near Nidhkur village in Santipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boalia | 6,589 |
| Umapur | 647 |
| Ballabhpur | 1,415 |
| Goalpur | 4,158 |
| Arbandi | 2,173 |
| Nabla | 1,890 |
| Denui | 1,733 |
| Bhikarchar | 20 |
| Bansdob | 868 |
| Simulia | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nidhkur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia