Nikian Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nikian is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Nikian. The total population of Nikian is 441 out of which 223 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikian is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikian village is 64 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikian is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Nikian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikian is 83%. Thus Nikian village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 90.1% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Nikian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Literacy | 83.02% | 90.1% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 50 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikian village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Non Working | 329 | 118 | 211 |
Nearby Villages to Nikian,
Below are the list of villages near Nikian village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laham | 859 |
| Khunda | 348 |
| Chhani Diwanan | 393 |
| Nandwal | 988 |
| Dar | 122 |
| Chak Malal | 3,222 |
| Platan | 1,790 |
| Malal Ahgal | 858 |
| Chaprial | 58 |
| Taroti | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia