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Nikwel Population - Nashik, Maharashtra

Nikwel is a medium size village located in Baglan Taluka of Nashik district, Maharashtra with total 308 families residing. The Nikwel village has population of 1556 of which 790 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikwel village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 16.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikwel village is 970 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikwel as per census is 911, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Nikwel village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikwel village was 72.88 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Nikwel Male literacy stands at 80.31 % while female literacy rate was 65.32 %.

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

Nikwel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,556 790 766
Child (0-6) 258 135 123
Schedule Caste 36 14 22
Schedule Tribe 908 451 457
Literacy 72.88 % 80.31 % 65.32 %
Total Workers 836 482 354
Main Worker 682 - -
Marginal Worker 154 12 142

Caste Factor

In Nikwel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.31 % of total population in Nikwel village.

Work Profile

In Nikwel village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 81.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.