Nikhira Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Nikhira is a village situated in Baliapal block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Nikhira. The total population of Nikhira is 2,078 out of which 1,044 are males and 1,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikhira is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikhira village is 223 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikhira is 1,230 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Nikhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikhira is 85.5%. Thus Nikhira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 79.14% in Nikhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 100 | 123 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 91.63% | 79.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 179 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikhira village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 470 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 269 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 125 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 76 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,545 | 549 | 996 |
Map of Nikhira, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Nikhira, Baliapal
Below are the list of villages near Nikhira village in Baliapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antichak | 24 |
| Srirampur | 816 |
| Dumichak | 781 |
| Nepura | 796 |
| Nuagan | 410 |
| Dhananda | 594 |
| Bishnupur | 703 |
| Remu | 1,913 |
| Dakhinapada | 215 |
| Tapandia-1 | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikhira, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia