Nijhor Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Nijhor is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Nijhor. The total population of Nijhor is 302 out of which 154 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijhor is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijhor village is 64 which is 21% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijhor is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Nijhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijhor is 49.2%. Thus Nijhor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 56.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.87% in Nijhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Literacy | 49.16% | 56.91% | 40.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 154 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 84 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nijhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijhor village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 9 | 55 |
| Non Working | 151 | 71 | 80 |
Map of Nijhor, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Nijhor, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Nijhor village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 569 |
| Majhiladih | 558 |
| Labapara | 101 |
| Salbonapahar | 255 |
| Pahar Amchua | 138 |
| Matiajuri | 319 |
| Dholkata | 209 |
| Ghutkandar | 622 |
| Ghat Haripur | 395 |
| Dedaha | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijhor, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia