Nilkanthapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nilkanthapur is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Nilkanthapur. The total population of Nilkanthapur is 1,025 out of which 531 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthapur is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilkanthapur village is 144 which is 14% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanthapur is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Nilkanthapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanthapur is 79%. Thus Nilkanthapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.3% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Nilkanthapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanthapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanthapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanthapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 64 | 80 |
| Literacy | 79% | 86.3% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 906 | 470 | 436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 128 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilkanthapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanthapur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 140 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 140 | 15 |
| Non Working | 720 | 251 | 469 |
Map of Nilkanthapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nilkanthapur, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanthapur village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Chak Panchghara | 356 |
| Ramrudrapur | 1,442 |
| Srikrishnanagar | 5,064 |
| Arunnagar Dakshin | 3,620 |
| Uttar Raghunathpur | 678 |
| Chatra | 1,743 |
| Goalberia | 2,697 |
| Dewanganj | 2,416 |
| Kismat Goalberia | 1,943 |
| Hogaldahari | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanthapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia