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Nijgram Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Nijgram is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 271 families residing. The Nijgram village has population of 1305 of which 667 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nijgram village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 15.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nijgram village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nijgram as per census is 952, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Nijgram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nijgram village was 48.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nijgram Male literacy stands at 57.65 % while female literacy rate was 39.59 %.

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

Nijgram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,305 667 638
Child (0-6) 205 105 100
Schedule Caste 94 46 48
Schedule Tribe 835 428 407
Literacy 48.82 % 57.65 % 39.59 %
Total Workers 749 385 364
Main Worker 285 - -
Marginal Worker 464 144 320

Caste Factor

In Nijgram village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.20 % of total population in Nijgram village.

Work Profile

In Nijgram village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 38.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.