Nilkanth Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Nilkanth Bigha is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Nilkanth Bigha. The total population of Nilkanth Bigha is 899 out of which 475 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanth Bigha is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilkanth Bigha village is 162 which is 18% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanth Bigha is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Nilkanth Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanth Bigha is 69.9%. Thus Nilkanth Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 77.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% in Nilkanth Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanth Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanth Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanth Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Literacy | 69.88% | 77.49% | 61.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 172 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilkanth Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanth Bigha village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 170 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 44 | 63 |
| Non Working | 614 | 261 | 353 |
Map of Nilkanth Bigha, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nilkanth Bigha, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanth Bigha village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bele | 4,005 |
| Baralgawan | 3,576 |
| Mustafapur | 814 |
| Atma | 3,832 |
| Dhekwaha | 4,017 |
| Sirhari | 1,945 |
| Jaitipur | 762 |
| Akbarpur | 509 |
| Chhota Paithana | 2,105 |
| Pachloa | 2,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanth Bigha, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia