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Dakshin Nijtaraf Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Dakshin Nijtaraf is a medium size village located in Mekliganj Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 234 families residing. The Dakshin Nijtaraf village has population of 1007 of which 539 are males while 468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Nijtaraf village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 14.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Nijtaraf village is 868 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Nijtaraf as per census is 959, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Nijtaraf village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Nijtaraf village was 44.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Nijtaraf Male literacy stands at 47.96 % while female literacy rate was 39.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakshin Nijtaraf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dakshin Nijtaraf village.

Dakshin Nijtaraf Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 1,007 539 468
Child (0-6) 145 74 71
Schedule Caste 617 326 291
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 44.20 % 47.96 % 39.80 %
Total Workers 513 322 191
Main Worker 330 - -
Marginal Worker 183 77 106

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Nijtaraf village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.27 % of total population in Dakshin Nijtaraf village. The village Dakshin Nijtaraf currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Nijtaraf village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 64.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.