Nipania Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nipania is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 581 families residing in the village Nipania. The total population of Nipania is 2,908 out of which 1,388 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nipania is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nipania village is 320 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nipania is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Nipania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nipania is 75.5%. Thus Nipania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.76% and the female literacy rate is 68.01% in Nipania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nipania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nipania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nipania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 163 | 157 |
| Literacy | 75.46% | 83.76% | 68.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 66 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 225 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 955 | 362 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Nipania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nipania village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 421 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 123 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 222 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 216 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,183 | 751 | 1,432 |
Map of Nipania, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nipania, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Nipania village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Chenga | 754 |
| Mir Jangla | 980 |
| Marapur | 738 |
| Jhabar Chhat | 243 |
| Manjha Tea Garden | 1,323 |
| Mechi Forest | 225 |
| Siubar | 1,052 |
| Chhota Ganjer Chhat | 68 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
| Pataram | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nipania, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia