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Nikash Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Nikash is a medium size village located in Jangipara Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 224 families residing. The Nikash village has population of 1014 of which 517 are males while 497 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikash village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 10.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikash village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikash as per census is 1356, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Nikash village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikash village was 88.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Nikash Male literacy stands at 93.43 % while female literacy rate was 82.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nikash 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 Nikash village.

Nikash Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 224 - -
Population 1,014 517 497
Child (0-6) 106 45 61
Schedule Caste 332 180 152
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 88.33 % 93.43 % 82.80 %
Total Workers 387 340 47
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 145 109 36

Caste Factor

Nikash village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Nikash village.

Work Profile

In Nikash village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 62.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.47 % 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.