Nishikhal Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Nishikhal is a village situated in Tikiri block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Nishikhal. The total population of Nishikhal is 495 out of which 242 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nishikhal is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nishikhal village is 109 which is 22% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nishikhal is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Nishikhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nishikhal is 17.6%. Thus Nishikhal village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 25.13% and the female literacy rate is 10.55% in Nishikhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nishikhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nishikhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nishikhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Literacy | 17.62% | 25.13% | 10.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 196 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 195 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.2% of total population in Nishikhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nishikhal village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 117 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 104 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 250 | 109 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Nishikhal,
Below are the list of villages near Nishikhal village in Tikiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Choranimaribhata | 381 |
| Dangasil | 199 |
| Thutibar | 342 |
| Badapukel | 419 |
| Mahantapatakhuri | 409 |
| Chanapukel | 135 |
| Pitajodi | 494 |
| Kauguda | 16 |
| Gorakhapur | 1,339 |
| Dudukabada | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nishikhal, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia