Nikowal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nikowal is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Nikowal. The total population of Nikowal is 273 out of which 139 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikowal is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikowal village is 42 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikowal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Nikowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikowal is 73.2%. Thus Nikowal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.93% in Nikowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 83.48% | 62.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 96 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 43 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Nikowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikowal village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 219 | 87 | 132 |
Map of Nikowal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nikowal, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Nikowal village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhani Thana | 582 |
| Jowana Bela | 1,001 |
| Rajpora | 493 |
| Pindi | 571 |
| Chak Phagwari | 186 |
| Diawrah | 652 |
| Hamir Pur Kohna | 721 |
| Garar | 1,208 |
| Magial Abtara | 270 |
| Sainth | 1,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikowal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia