Nijgan Paranpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijgan Paranpur is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,883 families residing in the village Nijgan Paranpur. The total population of Nijgan Paranpur is 8,523 out of which 4,346 are males and 4,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijgan Paranpur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijgan Paranpur village is 1295 which is 15% of the total population. There are 650 male children and 645 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijgan Paranpur is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Nijgan Paranpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijgan Paranpur is 64.3%. Thus Nijgan Paranpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.72% and the female literacy rate is 59.63% in Nijgan Paranpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijgan Paranpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijgan Paranpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijgan Paranpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,295 | 650 | 645 |
| Literacy | 64.28% | 68.72% | 59.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,065 | 569 | 496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,877 | 1,806 | 2,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nijgan Paranpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijgan Paranpur village out of total population, 2,625 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,045 | 1,733 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 275 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 634 | 600 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 236 | 43 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 892 | 815 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 435 | 145 |
| Non Working | 5,898 | 2,178 | 3,720 |
Map of Nijgan Paranpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nijgan Paranpur, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Nijgan Paranpur village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 3,705 |
| Chandpur | 6,183 |
| Kadamtali | 6,323 |
| Paranpur | 1,267 |
| Shibnagar | 8,298 |
| Purbba Balarampur | 693 |
| Naoda | 5,017 |
| Sultanganj | 922 |
| Bishanpur | 1,589 |
| Elahabad | 2,913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijgan Paranpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia