Nikoowal Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nikoowal is a village situated in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Nikoowal. The total population of Nikoowal is 595 out of which 298 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikoowal is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikoowal village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikoowal is 658 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Nikoowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikoowal is 80.3%. Thus Nikoowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 70.96% in Nikoowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikoowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikoowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikoowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| Literacy | 80.26% | 90% | 70.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 64 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Nikoowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikoowal village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 89 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 486 | 202 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Nikoowal,
Below are the list of villages near Nikoowal village in Nalagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhipur | 461 |
| Karpalpur | 622 |
| Rakh Ram Singh | 587 |
| Mhaisi Palasi | 298 |
| Ghogarwal | 199 |
| Dadhi Harnam | 127 |
| Gaguwal | 979 |
| Dadhi Bhola | 1,197 |
| Mandiar Pur | 228 |
| Dadhi Kanian | 605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikoowal, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia