Nihshanka Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nihshanka is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Nihshanka. The total population of Nihshanka is 1,686 out of which 858 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihshanka is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihshanka village is 179 which is 11% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihshanka is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Nihshanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihshanka is 75%. Thus Nihshanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Nihshanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihshanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihshanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihshanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 91 | 88 |
| Literacy | 75.05% | 80.7% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 172 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 381 | 188 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 239 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.6% of total population in Nihshanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihshanka village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 402 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 176 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 140 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 110 | 109 |
| Non Working | 989 | 346 | 643 |
Map of Nihshanka, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nihshanka, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Nihshanka village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barea | 754 |
| Amadpur | 5,507 |
| Debpur | 1,412 |
| Brahmanpara | 706 |
| Patra | 580 |
| Gopinathpur | 741 |
| Purbba Shrirampur | 280 |
| Keja | 3,075 |
| Katna | 929 |
| Sanui | 4,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihshanka, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia