Nimaikata Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nimaikata is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Nimaikata. The total population of Nimaikata is 1,069 out of which 543 are males and 526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nimaikata is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nimaikata village is 248 which is 23% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nimaikata is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Nimaikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nimaikata is 40.3%. Thus Nimaikata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 41.61% and the female literacy rate is 38.94% in Nimaikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nimaikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nimaikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nimaikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 120 | 128 |
| Literacy | 40.32% | 41.61% | 38.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 367 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nimaikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nimaikata village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 213 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 100 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Non Working | 782 | 300 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Nimaikata,
Below are the list of villages near Nimaikata village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rongsanggre | 732 |
| Majhipara | 918 |
| Bangsidua | 854 |
| Gumaijhora | 1,205 |
| Chibinang | 2,583 |
| Masangpani | 552 |
| Purno Nagar | 286 |
| Gudibela | 797 |
| Shyamding | 3,117 |
| Gumaijhora | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nimaikata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia