Nigan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nigan is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,552 families residing in the village Nigan. The total population of Nigan is 6,825 out of which 3,463 are males and 3,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigan is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nigan village is 788 which is 12% of the total population. There are 400 male children and 388 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigan is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Nigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigan is 71.2%. Thus Nigan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Nigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 788 | 400 | 388 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 78.88% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,969 | 1,493 | 1,476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,526 | 1,047 | 1,479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nigan village out of total population, 2,517 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 665 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 917 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,206 | 2,004 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 665 | 645 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 917 | 808 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 579 | 509 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 144 | 167 |
| Non Working | 4,308 | 1,315 | 2,993 |
Map of Nigan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nigan, Mangolkote
Below are the list of villages near Nigan village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaidanga | 2,296 |
| Jagadishpur | 669 |
| Sitalgram | 2,203 |
| Masaru | 1,336 |
| Kaichar | 7,347 |
| Chhota Poshla | 930 |
| Haripur | 652 |
| Gohagram | 2,276 |
| Chaitanyapur | 1,463 |
| Belgram | 2,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nigan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia