Nikum Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Nikum is a village situated in Durg tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 938 families residing in the village Nikum. The total population of Nikum is 4,764 out of which 2,416 are males and 2,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikum is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikum village is 550 which is 12% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikum is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Nikum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikum is 77.6%. Thus Nikum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 67.69% in Nikum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 294 | 256 |
| Literacy | 77.57% | 87.32% | 67.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 331 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,495 | 563 | 932 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Nikum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikum village out of total population, 2,346 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 933 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,272 | 1,323 | 949 |
| Cultivators | 885 | 529 | 356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 933 | 408 | 525 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 400 | 353 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 13 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,418 | 1,080 | 1,338 |
Map of Nikum, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Nikum, Durg
Below are the list of villages near Nikum village in Durg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanda | 883 |
| Masabhat | 530 |
| Albaras | 4,663 |
| Jhola | 1,312 |
| Amti | 817 |
| Ruda | 716 |
| Vinayakpur | 3,000 |
| Bhothli | 1,327 |
| Anda | 4,169 |
| Tirga | 2,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikum, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia