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Nikarighata Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Nikarighata is a large village located in Canning - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 749 families residing. The Nikarighata village has population of 3419 of which 1781 are males while 1638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikarighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 10.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikarighata village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikarighata as per census is 783, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nikarighata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikarighata village was 76.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nikarighata Male literacy stands at 85.01 % while female literacy rate was 66.46 %.

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

Nikarighata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 749 - -
Population 3,419 1,781 1,638
Child (0-6) 369 207 162
Schedule Caste 3,338 1,736 1,602
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.03 % 85.01 % 66.46 %
Total Workers 1,523 1,079 444
Main Worker 848 - -
Marginal Worker 675 349 326

Caste Factor

In Nikarighata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.63 % of total population in Nikarighata village. The village Nikarighata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nikarighata village out of total population, 1523 were engaged in work activities. 55.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1523 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.