Nikava Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Nikava is a village situated in Kalavad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 992 families residing in the village Nikava. The total population of Nikava is 4,799 out of which 2,495 are males and 2,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikava is 923.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikava village is 594 which is 12% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikava is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Nikava village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikava is 77.8%. Thus Nikava village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.65% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Nikava village.

Population
4,799
Families
992
Literacy
77.76%
Sex Ratio
923

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Nikava village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikava village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Nikava Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 594 307 287
Literacy 77.76% 86.65% 68.12%
Scheduled Caste 369 201 168
Scheduled Tribe 8 4 4
Illiterate 1,529 599 930

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nikava village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nikava village out of total population, 1,631 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,631 workers engaged in Main Work, 587 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,548 1,432 116
Cultivators 587 552 35
Agriculture Labourer 231 206 25
Household Industries 40 39 1
Other Workers 690 635 55
Marginal Workers 83 47 36
Non Working 3,168 1,016 2,152

Map of Nikava, Jamnagar, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Nikava, Kalavad

Below are the list of villages near Nikava village in Kalavad.

Village Population
Rajda 1,082
Anandpar 3,001
Chapra 570
Pipaliya 377
Rajsthali 803
Khad Dhoraji 895
Khimani Sanosara 622
Bediya 507
Sarvaniya 1,505
Kotha Bhadukiya 978

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