Nikatwada Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nikatwada is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Nikatwada. The total population of Nikatwada is 1,118 out of which 566 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikatwada is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikatwada village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikatwada is 653 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Nikatwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikatwada is 76.3%. Thus Nikatwada village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 67.52% in Nikatwada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikatwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikatwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikatwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 72 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 85.22% | 67.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 88 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 85 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 145 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Nikatwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikatwada village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 232 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 94 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 84 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 82 | 152 |
| Non Working | 611 | 252 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Nikatwada,
Below are the list of villages near Nikatwada village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navegaon | 612 |
| Warur | 622 |
| Chapalwada | 929 |
| Potepalli Rayyatwari | 311 |
| Potepalli Patch | 298 |
| Made Amgaon | 706 |
| Made Amgaon Chak No.1 | 307 |
| Makepalli Chak No.3 | 366 |
| Makepalli Chak No.4 | 188 |
| Makepalli Mal | 1,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikatwada, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia