Nilganje is a large village located in Barrackpur - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 666 families residing. The Nilganje village has population of 2662 of which 1381 are males while 1281 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Nilganje village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 8.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilganje village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilganje as per census is 891, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Nilganje village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilganje village was 84.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nilganje Male literacy stands at 88.11 % while female literacy rate was 79.74 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nilganje 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 Nilganje village.
Nilganje Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
666 |
- |
- |
| Population |
2,662 |
1,381 |
1,281 |
| Child (0-6) |
225 |
119 |
106 |
| Schedule Caste |
478 |
236 |
242 |
| Schedule Tribe |
88 |
44 |
44 |
| Literacy |
84.08 % |
88.11 % |
79.74 % |
| Total Workers |
911 |
807 |
104 |
| Main Worker |
773 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
138 |
110 |
28 |
Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.31 % of total population in Nilganje village.
Work Profile
In Nilganje village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 84.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.