Nikwel Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nikwel is a village situated in Baglan taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Nikwel. The total population of Nikwel is 1,556 out of which 790 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikwel is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikwel village is 258 which is 17% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikwel is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Nikwel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikwel is 72.9%. Thus Nikwel village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Nikwel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikwel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikwel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikwel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 135 | 123 |
| Literacy | 72.88% | 80.31% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 908 | 451 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 264 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Nikwel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikwel village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 470 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 222 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 209 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 12 | 142 |
| Non Working | 720 | 308 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Nikwel,
Below are the list of villages near Nikwel village in Baglan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahindule | 1,868 |
| Kandhane | 2,911 |
| Dangsaundane | 3,325 |
| Nave Nirpur | 1,379 |
| Bundhate | 2,836 |
| Nirpur | 1,411 |
| Karanjkhed | 926 |
| Tilwan | 1,319 |
| Kapaleshwar | 1,370 |
| Sarwar | 585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikwel, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia