Nihokhu Population, Caste, Working Data Dimapur, Nagaland - Census 2011
Nihokhu is a village situated in Nihokhu circle of Dimapur district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 440 families residing in the village Nihokhu. The total population of Nihokhu is 2,236 out of which 1,125 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihokhu is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihokhu village is 442 which is 20% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihokhu is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Nihokhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihokhu is 51.2%. Thus Nihokhu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Dimapur district. The male literacy rate is 56.81% and the female literacy rate is 45.45% in Nihokhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihokhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihokhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihokhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 222 | 220 |
| Literacy | 51.17% | 56.81% | 45.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 791 | 398 | 393 |
| Illiterate | 1,318 | 612 | 706 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Nihokhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihokhu village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 428 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 291 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 111 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 59 | 262 |
| Non Working | 1,424 | 638 | 786 |
Map of Nihokhu, Dimapur, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Nihokhu, Nihokhu
Below are the list of villages near Nihokhu village in Nihokhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nikhekhu | 2,379 |
| Toshiho | 361 |
| Sukhato | 280 |
| Hokhezhe | 301 |
| Hozhukhe | 1,460 |
| Khehoyi | 834 |
| Ghokuto | 196 |
| New Showuba | 533 |
| S.Hetoi | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihokhu, Dimapur, Nagaland - Wikipedia