Nikhra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Nikhra is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Nikhra. The total population of Nikhra is 933 out of which 484 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikhra is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikhra village is 152 which is 16% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikhra is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Nikhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikhra is 55.6%. Thus Nikhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 56.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.45% in Nikhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 74 | 78 |
| Literacy | 55.57% | 56.59% | 54.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 114 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 252 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikhra village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 247 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 186 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Non Working | 661 | 234 | 427 |
Map of Nikhra, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nikhra, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Nikhra village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamraili | 1,365 |
| Nikhra | 802 |
| Raunia | 771 |
| Malikpur | 1,162 |
| Kolha | 1,343 |
| Duria | 1,802 |
| Berho | 1,511 |
| Chauni | 2,748 |
| Rasanpur | 495 |
| Ratni | 2,970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikhra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia