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Nilganja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Nilganja is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 351 families residing. The Nilganja village has population of 1650 of which 838 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilganja village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilganja as per census is 1032, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nilganja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilganja village was 73.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nilganja Male literacy stands at 82.23 % while female literacy rate was 64.57 %.

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

Nilganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 351 - -
Population 1,650 838 812
Child (0-6) 193 95 98
Schedule Caste 594 308 286
Schedule Tribe 511 255 256
Literacy 73.58 % 82.23 % 64.57 %
Total Workers 714 522 192
Main Worker 695 - -
Marginal Worker 19 4 15

Caste Factor

In Nilganja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.97 % of total population in Nilganja village.

Work Profile

In Nilganja village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 97.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.