Nista Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nista is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Nista. The total population of Nista is 2,720 out of which 1,399 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nista is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nista village is 403 which is 15% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nista is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Nista village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nista is 64%. Thus Nista village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.71% in Nista village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nista village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nista Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nista village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 403 | 193 | 210 |
| Literacy | 64.05% | 70.81% | 56.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,087 | 1,077 | 1,010 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 545 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nista village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nista village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 725 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 140 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 277 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 305 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 64 | 316 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 610 | 960 |
Map of Nista, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nista, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Nista village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandkhola | 245 |
| Talai | 4,156 |
| Bahadinagar | 1,647 |
| Mathurapur | 748 |
| Kankaria | 4,633 |
| Simla | 1,192 |
| Siddhikali | 989 |
| Umarpur | 4,384 |
| Kulri | 1,125 |
| Jarur | 6,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nista, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia