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Bhikia Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Bhikia is a large village located in Umarkote Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 444 families residing. The Bhikia village has population of 2066 of which 1037 are males while 1029 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 396 which makes up 19.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikia village is 992 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikia as per census is 960, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bhikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikia village was 41.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bhikia Male literacy stands at 47.19 % while female literacy rate was 34.97 %.

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

Bhikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 444 - -
Population 2,066 1,037 1,029
Child (0-6) 396 202 194
Schedule Caste 149 77 72
Schedule Tribe 1,380 689 691
Literacy 41.08 % 47.19 % 34.97 %
Total Workers 1,153 585 568
Main Worker 443 - -
Marginal Worker 710 161 549

Caste Factor

In Bhikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.21 % of total population in Bhikia village.

Work Profile

In Bhikia village out of total population, 1153 were engaged in work activities. 38.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1153 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.