Nikhekhu Population, Caste, Working Data Dimapur, Nagaland - Census 2011
Nikhekhu is a village situated in Nihokhu circle of Dimapur district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Nikhekhu. The total population of Nikhekhu is 2,379 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikhekhu is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikhekhu village is 617 which is 26% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikhekhu is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Nikhekhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikhekhu is 30.6%. Thus Nikhekhu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Dimapur district. The male literacy rate is 31.57% and the female literacy rate is 29.74% in Nikhekhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikhekhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikhekhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikhekhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 617 | 348 | 269 |
| Literacy | 30.65% | 31.57% | 29.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 724 | 353 | 371 |
| Illiterate | 1,839 | 944 | 895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Nikhekhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikhekhu village out of total population, 1,088 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,088 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 478 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 151 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 250 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 416 | 77 | 339 |
| Non Working | 1,291 | 664 | 627 |
Map of Nikhekhu, Dimapur, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Nikhekhu, Nihokhu
Below are the list of villages near Nikhekhu village in Nihokhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukhato | 280 |
| Nihokhu | 2,236 |
| Hozhukhe | 1,460 |
| Toshiho | 361 |
| Hokhezhe | 301 |
| Khehoyi | 834 |
| Ghokuto | 196 |
| New Showuba | 533 |
| S.Hetoi | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikhekhu, Dimapur, Nagaland - Wikipedia