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Nikhekhu Population - Dimapur, Nagaland

Nikhekhu is a large village located in Nihokhu Circle of Dimapur district, Nagaland with total 452 families residing. The Nikhekhu village has population of 2379 of which 1219 are males while 1160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikhekhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 617 which makes up 25.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikhekhu village is 952 which is higher than Nagaland state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikhekhu as per census is 773, lower than Nagaland average of 943.

Nikhekhu village has lower literacy rate compared to Nagaland. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikhekhu village was 30.65 % compared to 79.55 % of Nagaland. In Nikhekhu Male literacy stands at 31.57 % while female literacy rate was 29.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nikhekhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nikhekhu village.

Nikhekhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 452 - -
Population 2,379 1,219 1,160
Child (0-6) 617 348 269
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 724 353 371
Literacy 30.65 % 31.57 % 29.74 %
Total Workers 1,088 555 533
Main Worker 672 - -
Marginal Worker 416 77 339

Caste Factor

Nikhekhu village of Dimapur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.43 % of total population in Nikhekhu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nikhekhu village of Dimapur.

Work Profile

In Nikhekhu village out of total population, 1088 were engaged in work activities. 61.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1088 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.