Nikash Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nikash is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Nikash. The total population of Nikash is 1,014 out of which 517 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikash is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikash village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikash is 1,356 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Nikash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikash is 88.3%. Thus Nikash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.43% and the female literacy rate is 82.8% in Nikash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 45 | 61 |
| Literacy | 88.33% | 93.43% | 82.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 180 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 76 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nikash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikash village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 231 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 143 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 109 | 36 |
| Non Working | 627 | 177 | 450 |
Map of Nikash, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nikash, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Nikash village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Gobindapur | 1,677 |
| Borhal | 4,548 |
| Kandar Panagar | 990 |
| Satghara | 1,093 |
| Kulakash | 1,678 |
| Mathurabati | 955 |
| Khurigachhi | 876 |
| Krishnanagar | 10,520 |
| Mandaran Dilakash | 1,521 |
| Mohanbati | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikash, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia