Nikunjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nikunjapur is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Nikunjapur. The total population of Nikunjapur is 619 out of which 310 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikunjapur is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikunjapur village is 81 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikunjapur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Nikunjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikunjapur is 73%. Thus Nikunjapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Nikunjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikunjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikunjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikunjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Literacy | 73.05% | 79.34% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 76 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 95 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Nikunjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikunjapur village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 168 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 79 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Non Working | 386 | 130 | 256 |
Map of Nikunjapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nikunjapur, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Nikunjapur village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metedanga | 1,865 |
| Lodna | 2,780 |
| Beldanga | 94 |
| Banamalipur | 661 |
| Bichkhara | 1,015 |
| Nabagram | 1,234 |
| Keleti | 829 |
| Kumirkola | 1,731 |
| Rupsa | 1,835 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikunjapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia