Nishiragar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nishiragar is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Nishiragar. The total population of Nishiragar is 2,154 out of which 1,084 are males and 1,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nishiragar is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nishiragar village is 260 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nishiragar is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Nishiragar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nishiragar is 71.1%. Thus Nishiragar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.05% in Nishiragar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nishiragar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nishiragar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nishiragar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 140 | 120 |
| Literacy | 71.07% | 79.13% | 63.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 303 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 596 | 296 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 337 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.7% of total population in Nishiragar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nishiragar village out of total population, 967 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 967 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 477 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 89 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 254 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 134 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 160 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 447 | 740 |
Map of Nishiragar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nishiragar, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Nishiragar village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmma Simla | 539 |
| Mabarakpur | 4,465 |
| Gouripur | 1,852 |
| Punyagram | 3,325 |
| Nalsara | 786 |
| Jayrampur | 1,117 |
| Gobindapur | 2,077 |
| Kabirpur | 656 |
| Chaupira | 360 |
| Maheshpur | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nishiragar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia