Nikash Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Nikash is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Nikash. The total population of Nikash is 1,014 out of which 517 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikash is 961.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikash village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikash is 1,356 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Nikash village.

Population
1,014
Families
224
Literacy
88.33%
Sex Ratio
961

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikash is 88.3%. Thus Nikash village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.43% and the female literacy rate is 82.8% in Nikash village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Nikash Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikash village.

Total Male Female
Children 106 45 61
Literacy 88.33% 93.43% 82.8%
Scheduled Caste 332 180 152
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 212 76 136

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nikash village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nikash village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 242 231 11
Cultivators 65 65 0
Agriculture Labourer 22 22 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 154 143 11
Marginal Workers 145 109 36
Non Working 627 177 450

Nearby Villages to Nikash,

Below are the list of villages near Nikash village in Jangipara.

Village Population
Paschim Gobindapur 1,677
Borhal 4,548
Kandar Panagar 990
Satghara 1,093
Kulakash 1,678
Mathurabati 955
Khurigachhi 876
Krishnanagar 10,520
Mandaran Dilakash 1,521
Mohanbati 677

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