Nikashi Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Nikashi is a village situated in Baska circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Nikashi. The total population of Nikashi is 2,510 out of which 1,261 are males and 1,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikashi is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikashi village is 297 which is 12% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikashi is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Nikashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikashi is 71.3%. Thus Nikashi village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 62.24% in Nikashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| Literacy | 71.26% | 80.29% | 62.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 602 | 301 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 933 | 373 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Nikashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikashi village out of total population, 1,007 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 755 | 576 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 288 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 57 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 199 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 57 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,503 | 628 | 875 |
Nearby Villages to Nikashi,
Below are the list of villages near Nikashi village in Baska.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhutan Khuti | 2,518 |
| Dhanshripur | 1,817 |
| Durgapur | 638 |
| Dihira | 1,240 |
| Madhupur | 855 |
| Arnibil | 762 |
| Dumunibagan | 6,855 |
| Subonsiri | 2,401 |
| Reclamation Block A | 1,794 |
| Block B | 5,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikashi, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia