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Nirisha Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Nirisha is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Nirisha village has population of 858 of which 444 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nirisha village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 10.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nirisha village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nirisha as per census is 830, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nirisha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nirisha village was 61.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nirisha Male literacy stands at 67.51 % while female literacy rate was 55.47 %.

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

Nirisha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 858 444 414
Child (0-6) 86 47 39
Schedule Caste 526 263 263
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 61.66 % 67.51 % 55.47 %
Total Workers 289 239 50
Main Worker 278 - -
Marginal Worker 11 6 5

Caste Factor

In Nirisha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Nirisha village.

Work Profile

In Nirisha village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 96.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.