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Nilkanthia Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Nilkanthia is a large village located in Tamluk Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1236 families residing. The Nilkanthia village has population of 5236 of which 2725 are males while 2511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilkanthia village population of children with age 0-6 is 583 which makes up 11.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthia village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilkanthia as per census is 970, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nilkanthia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilkanthia village was 80.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nilkanthia Male literacy stands at 86.50 % while female literacy rate was 74.19 %.

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

Nilkanthia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,236 - -
Population 5,236 2,725 2,511
Child (0-6) 583 296 287
Schedule Caste 1,468 755 713
Schedule Tribe 16 8 8
Literacy 80.61 % 86.50 % 74.19 %
Total Workers 1,913 1,623 290
Main Worker 1,427 - -
Marginal Worker 486 340 146

Caste Factor

Nilkanthia village of Purba Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Nilkanthia village.

Work Profile

In Nilkanthia village out of total population, 1913 were engaged in work activities. 74.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1913 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 635 were Agricultural labourer.