Nikarighata Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nikarighata is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Nikarighata. The total population of Nikarighata is 3,419 out of which 1,781 are males and 1,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikarighata is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikarighata village is 369 which is 11% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikarighata is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Nikarighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikarighata is 76%. Thus Nikarighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.46% in Nikarighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikarighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikarighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikarighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 207 | 162 |
| Literacy | 76.03% | 85.01% | 66.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,338 | 1,736 | 1,602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,100 | 443 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikarighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikarighata village out of total population, 1,523 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 730 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 182 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 430 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 349 | 326 |
| Non Working | 1,896 | 702 | 1,194 |
Map of Nikarighata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nikarighata, Canning - I
Below are the list of villages near Nikarighata village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarsa Chak | 7,334 |
| Hincha Khali | 3,106 |
| Kara Kati | 2,434 |
| Paranikheko | 2,169 |
| Tengra Khali | 1,221 |
| Banibadabele Khali | 4,930 |
| Poramura | 1,656 |
| Dabu | 3,036 |
| Halapara | 1,174 |
| Budh Khali | 8,908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikarighata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia