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Nikhrail Population - Purnia, Bihar

Nikhrail is a large village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 865 families residing. The Nikhrail village has population of 4178 of which 2162 are males while 2016 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikhrail village population of children with age 0-6 is 762 which makes up 18.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikhrail village is 932 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikhrail as per census is 1054, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Nikhrail village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikhrail village was 49.33 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nikhrail Male literacy stands at 61.31 % while female literacy rate was 36.12 %.

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

Nikhrail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 865 - -
Population 4,178 2,162 2,016
Child (0-6) 762 371 391
Schedule Caste 315 162 153
Schedule Tribe 249 127 122
Literacy 49.33 % 61.31 % 36.12 %
Total Workers 1,799 1,052 747
Main Worker 1,688 - -
Marginal Worker 111 16 95

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.96 % of total population in Nikhrail village.

Work Profile

In Nikhrail village out of total population, 1799 were engaged in work activities. 93.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1799 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 997 were Agricultural labourer.