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Nikandaha Population - Purnia, Bihar

Nikandaha is a medium size village located in Baisa Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 382 families residing. The Nikandaha village has population of 1784 of which 893 are males while 891 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikandaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 359 which makes up 20.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikandaha village is 998 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikandaha as per census is 1112, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Nikandaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikandaha village was 48.42 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nikandaha Male literacy stands at 58.51 % while female literacy rate was 38.03 %.

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

Nikandaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 382 - -
Population 1,784 893 891
Child (0-6) 359 170 189
Schedule Caste 159 82 77
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.42 % 58.51 % 38.03 %
Total Workers 396 385 11
Main Worker 340 - -
Marginal Worker 56 55 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.91 % of total population in Nikandaha village. The village Nikandaha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nikandaha village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 85.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.