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Nilok Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Nilok is a medium size village located in Bant Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 256 families residing. The Nilok village has population of 1119 of which 550 are males while 569 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilok village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 14.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilok village is 1035 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilok as per census is 928, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nilok village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilok village was 86.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nilok Male literacy stands at 91.65 % while female literacy rate was 82.52 %.

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

Nilok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 256 - -
Population 1,119 550 569
Child (0-6) 160 83 77
Schedule Caste 279 138 141
Schedule Tribe 12 8 4
Literacy 86.97 % 91.65 % 82.52 %
Total Workers 357 321 36
Main Worker 208 - -
Marginal Worker 149 131 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.07 % of total population in Nilok village.

Work Profile

In Nilok village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 58.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.