Bhikia Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhikia is a village situated in Umarkote block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Bhikia. The total population of Bhikia is 2,066 out of which 1,037 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikia is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhikia village is 396 which is 19% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikia is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Bhikia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikia is 41.1%. Thus Bhikia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 47.19% and the female literacy rate is 34.97% in Bhikia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 202 | 194 |
| Literacy | 41.08% | 47.19% | 34.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,380 | 689 | 691 |
| Illiterate | 1,380 | 643 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.8% of total population in Bhikia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikia village out of total population, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 424 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 408 | 398 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 710 | 161 | 549 |
| Non Working | 913 | 452 | 461 |
Map of Bhikia, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Bhikia, Umarkote
Below are the list of villages near Bhikia village in Umarkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekamba | 2,133 |
| Dumarpadar | 1,820 |
| Gurama | 1,131 |
| Chhotaguda | 2,168 |
| Sanabasini | 1,047 |
| Parasala | 2,349 |
| Badabasini | 2,102 |
| Chingidiguda | 734 |
| Mendabeda | 661 |
| Gauntiaguda | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikia, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia