Nikandaha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Nikandaha is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Nikandaha. The total population of Nikandaha is 1,784 out of which 893 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikandaha is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikandaha village is 359 which is 20% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikandaha is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Nikandaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikandaha is 48.4%. Thus Nikandaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.51% and the female literacy rate is 38.03% in Nikandaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikandaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikandaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikandaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 170 | 189 |
| Literacy | 48.42% | 58.51% | 38.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,094 | 470 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikandaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikandaha village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 330 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 206 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 508 | 880 |
Map of Nikandaha, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nikandaha, Baisa
Below are the list of villages near Nikandaha village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joginia | 932 |
| Baisa | 1,928 |
| Kasibari | 119 |
| Mangalpur | 2,428 |
| Mirganj Fatehpur | 402 |
| Panarpur | 1,239 |
| Alinagar | 209 |
| Rauta | 6,236 |
| Berahan | 675 |
| Bhebra | 3,895 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikandaha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia