Nimai Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nimai is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 832 families residing in the village Nimai. The total population of Nimai is 3,816 out of which 1,920 are males and 1,896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nimai is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nimai village is 594 which is 16% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nimai is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Nimai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nimai is 68.2%. Thus Nimai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 78.37% and the female literacy rate is 57.92% in Nimai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nimai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nimai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nimai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 302 | 292 |
| Literacy | 68.19% | 78.37% | 57.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,896 | 1,480 | 1,416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 184 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 1,619 | 652 | 967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Nimai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nimai village out of total population, 1,533 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,410 | 947 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,342 | 892 | 450 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| Non Working | 2,283 | 919 | 1,364 |
Map of Nimai, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nimai, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Nimai village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guria | 2,913 |
| Jugibhita | 1,528 |
| Baniakhari | 5,088 |
| Panchakulguri | 2,485 |
| Nichitpur | 990 |
| Gouri | 428 |
| Dhukuria | 1,783 |
| Salbari Chhat Pratham Khanda | 107 |
| Lalsara Chhat | 551 |
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nimai, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia