Nijgram Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijgram is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Nijgram. The total population of Nijgram is 1,305 out of which 667 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijgram is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijgram village is 205 which is 16% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijgram is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Nijgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijgram is 48.8%. Thus Nijgram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.65% and the female literacy rate is 39.59% in Nijgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 105 | 100 |
| Literacy | 48.82% | 57.65% | 39.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 835 | 428 | 407 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 343 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64% of total population in Nijgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijgram village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 241 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 150 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 144 | 320 |
| Non Working | 556 | 282 | 274 |
Map of Nijgram, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nijgram, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Nijgram village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karkach | 651 |
| Bade Mayna | 6,452 |
| Molladighi | 553 |
| Raghunathpur | 291 |
| Dakshin Maldanga | 523 |
| Mayna | 3,273 |
| Arazi Mishrabati | 2,627 |
| Anantarampur | 402 |
| Musidhap | 1,656 |
| Dilalbati | 1,798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijgram, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia