Hikam Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Hikam is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Hikam. The total population of Hikam is 195 out of which 104 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hikam is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hikam village is 34 which is 17% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hikam is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Hikam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hikam is 76.4%. Thus Hikam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Hikam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hikam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hikam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hikam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 79.07% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 104 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Hikam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hikam village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Non Working | 84 | 37 | 47 |
Map of Hikam, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Hikam, Spiti
Below are the list of villages near Hikam village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Komik | 130 |
| Langja | 158 |
| Kaza Khas | 667 |
| Kaza Soma | 1,027 |
| Kagti | 5 |
| Tashi Gang | 40 |
| Lara Khas | 65 |
| Gettey | 26 |
| Shego | 91 |
| Kee | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hikam, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia