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Nipania Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Nipania is a large village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 581 families residing. The Nipania village has population of 2908 of which 1388 are males while 1520 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nipania village population of children with age 0-6 is 320 which makes up 11.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nipania village is 1095 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nipania as per census is 963, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nipania village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nipania village was 75.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nipania Male literacy stands at 83.76 % while female literacy rate was 68.01 %.

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

Nipania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 581 - -
Population 2,908 1,388 1,520
Child (0-6) 320 163 157
Schedule Caste 137 66 71
Schedule Tribe 472 225 247
Literacy 75.46 % 83.76 % 68.01 %
Total Workers 725 637 88
Main Worker 466 - -
Marginal Worker 259 216 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.71 % of total population in Nipania village.

Work Profile

In Nipania village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 64.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.