Yikhum Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Yikhum is a village situated in Englan circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Yikhum. The total population of Yikhum is 3,174 out of which 1,571 are males and 1,603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yikhum is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yikhum village is 373 which is 12% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yikhum is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Yikhum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yikhum is 71.7%. Thus Yikhum village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 65.9% in Yikhum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yikhum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yikhum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yikhum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 204 | 169 |
| Literacy | 71.65% | 77.69% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,167 | 1,568 | 1,599 |
| Illiterate | 1,167 | 509 | 658 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Yikhum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yikhum village out of total population, 2,215 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,081 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,440 | 684 | 756 |
| Cultivators | 1,081 | 427 | 654 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 85 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 20 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 152 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 775 | 393 | 382 |
| Non Working | 959 | 494 | 465 |
Map of Yikhum, Wokha, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Yikhum, Englan
Below are the list of villages near Yikhum village in Englan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Englan Comp | 508 |
| Riphyim | 2,933 |
| Riphyim | 1,351 |
| Thillong | 235 |
| Ekhyoyan | 136 |
| Changsu | 1,146 |
| Changsu | 2,515 |
| Doyang Hydro left Bank | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yikhum, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia