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Nijdanta Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Nijdanta is a medium size village located in Egra - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 159 families residing. The Nijdanta village has population of 758 of which 392 are males while 366 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nijdanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nijdanta village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nijdanta as per census is 1070, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nijdanta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nijdanta village was 84.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nijdanta Male literacy stands at 90.26 % while female literacy rate was 77.50 %.

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

Nijdanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 758 392 366
Child (0-6) 89 43 46
Schedule Caste 488 251 237
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.16 % 90.26 % 77.50 %
Total Workers 254 244 10
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 161 158 3

Caste Factor

In Nijdanta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.38 % of total population in Nijdanta village. The village Nijdanta currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nijdanta village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 36.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.