Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Nista Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Nista is a large village located in Raghunathganj - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 571 families residing. The Nista village has population of 2720 of which 1399 are males while 1321 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nista village population of children with age 0-6 is 403 which makes up 14.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nista village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nista as per census is 1088, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nista village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nista village was 64.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nista Male literacy stands at 70.81 % while female literacy rate was 56.71 %.

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

Nista Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 571 - -
Population 2,720 1,399 1,321
Child (0-6) 403 193 210
Schedule Caste 2,087 1,077 1,010
Schedule Tribe 6 1 5
Literacy 64.05 % 70.81 % 56.71 %
Total Workers 1,150 789 361
Main Worker 770 - -
Marginal Worker 380 64 316

Caste Factor

In Nista village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Nista village.

Work Profile

In Nista village out of total population, 1150 were engaged in work activities. 66.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1150 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.