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Nijgehuma Population - Purnia, Bihar

Nijgehuma is a large village located in Jalalgarh Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 761 families residing. The Nijgehuma village has population of 3843 of which 1988 are males while 1855 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nijgehuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 831 which makes up 21.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nijgehuma village is 933 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nijgehuma as per census is 946, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Nijgehuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nijgehuma village was 45.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nijgehuma Male literacy stands at 52.02 % while female literacy rate was 38.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nijgehuma 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 Nijgehuma village.

Nijgehuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 761 - -
Population 3,843 1,988 1,855
Child (0-6) 831 427 404
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.68 % 52.02 % 38.87 %
Total Workers 943 884 59
Main Worker 731 - -
Marginal Worker 212 190 22

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Nijgehuma village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Nijgehuma village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 77.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 508 were Agricultural labourer.