Nikowal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nikowal is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Nikowal. The total population of Nikowal is 1,506 out of which 771 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikowal is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikowal village is 209 which is 14% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikowal is 713 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Nikowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikowal is 82.7%. Thus Nikowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.37% and the female literacy rate is 75.93% 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 | 209 | 122 | 87 |
| Literacy | 82.65% | 89.37% | 75.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 191 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikowal village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 271 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 170 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 97 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,049 | 403 | 646 |
Map of Nikowal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nikowal, Ranbir Singh Pora
Below are the list of villages near Nikowal village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Jeora | 155 |
| Jora | 489 |
| Sai Khurd | 2,103 |
| Sai Kalan | 3,860 |
| Chak Bhula | 785 |
| Jajowal | 478 |
| Diwan Garh | 1,434 |
| Pindi Sarochan Kalan | 1,366 |
| Molu Chak | 919 |
| Jangwal | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikowal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia