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Nikhira Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Nikhira is a large village located in Baliapal Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 457 families residing. The Nikhira village has population of 2078 of which 1044 are males while 1034 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikhira village population of children with age 0-6 is 223 which makes up 10.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikhira village is 990 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikhira as per census is 1230, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nikhira village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikhira village was 85.50 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nikhira Male literacy stands at 91.63 % while female literacy rate was 79.14 %.

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

Nikhira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 457 - -
Population 2,078 1,044 1,034
Child (0-6) 223 100 123
Schedule Caste 45 26 19
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 85.50 % 91.63 % 79.14 %
Total Workers 533 495 38
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 34 25 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Nikhira village.

Work Profile

In Nikhira village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 93.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.