Nikoo Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Nikoo Chak is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 304 families residing in the village Nikoo Chak. The total population of Nikoo Chak is 1,481 out of which 737 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikoo Chak is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikoo Chak village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikoo Chak is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Nikoo Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikoo Chak is 85.6%. Thus Nikoo Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.02% and the female literacy rate is 82.34% in Nikoo Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikoo Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikoo Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikoo Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 81 | 70 |
| Literacy | 85.64% | 89.02% | 82.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 344 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 153 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikoo Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikoo Chak village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 268 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 119 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,117 | 400 | 717 |
Nearby Villages to Nikoo Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Nikoo Chak village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gera | 2,888 |
| Gagar | 548 |
| Ladhari | 367 |
| Passi Karoro | 518 |
| Dhande Katwal | 1,197 |
| Narnaul | 292 |
| Ajmer | 901 |
| Badala | 585 |
| Maraula | 673 |
| Depur | 5,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikoo Chak, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia