Nikoda Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Nikoda is a village situated in Himatnagar taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Nikoda. The total population of Nikoda is 3,328 out of which 1,754 are males and 1,574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikoda is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikoda village is 412 which is 12% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikoda is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Nikoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikoda is 84.4%. Thus Nikoda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 93.77% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% in Nikoda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Nikoda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 245 | 167 |
| Literacy | 84.4% | 93.77% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 215 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 339 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nikoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikoda village out of total population, 1,550 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 951 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 301 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 446 | 402 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 222 | 180 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 75 | 295 |
| Non Working | 1,778 | 728 | 1,050 |
Map of Nikoda, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Nikoda, Himatnagar
Below are the list of villages near Nikoda village in Himatnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bavsar | 2,000 |
| Vajapur | 758 |
| Pipaliya | 856 |
| Hathrol | 2,463 |
| Mali | 946 |
| Adapur | 1,223 |
| Pedhmala | 1,647 |
| Rampur | 626 |
| Rupal | 2,988 |
| Desasan | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikoda, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia