Nijkashba Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijkashba is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 497 families residing in the village Nijkashba. The total population of Nijkashba is 2,435 out of which 1,227 are males and 1,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijkashba is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijkashba village is 305 which is 13% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijkashba is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Nijkashba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijkashba is 78.6%. Thus Nijkashba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.01% in Nijkashba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijkashba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijkashba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijkashba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 175 | 130 |
| Literacy | 78.59% | 84.32% | 73.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 178 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 340 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijkashba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijkashba village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 517 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 85 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 179 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 239 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 142 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,638 | 568 | 1,070 |
Map of Nijkashba, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nijkashba, Khejuri - II
Below are the list of villages near Nijkashba village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Ali Chak | 1,217 |
| Kadirabad Char | 1,482 |
| Padar Bheri | 382 |
| Meidi Nagar | 1,745 |
| Nona Pata | 434 |
| Oshmanpur | 147 |
| Andiram Chak | 214 |
| Battalya | 794 |
| Adampur | 340 |
| Gopi Chak | 615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijkashba, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia