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Nikirai Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Nikirai is a large village located in Nikirai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 1012 families residing. The Nikirai village has population of 4201 of which 2094 are males while 2107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikirai village population of children with age 0-6 is 453 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikirai village is 1006 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikirai as per census is 987, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nikirai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikirai village was 82.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nikirai Male literacy stands at 87.51 % while female literacy rate was 77.42 %.

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

Nikirai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,012 - -
Population 4,201 2,094 2,107
Child (0-6) 453 228 225
Schedule Caste 1,243 632 611
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 82.44 % 87.51 % 77.42 %
Total Workers 1,328 1,088 240
Main Worker 974 - -
Marginal Worker 354 262 92

Caste Factor

Nikirai village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Nikirai village.

Work Profile

In Nikirai village out of total population, 1328 were engaged in work activities. 73.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1328 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.