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Nikum Population - Durg, Chhattisgarh

Nikum is a large village located in Durg Tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh with total 938 families residing. The Nikum village has population of 4764 of which 2416 are males while 2348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikum village population of children with age 0-6 is 550 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikum village is 972 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikum as per census is 871, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nikum village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikum village was 77.57 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nikum Male literacy stands at 87.32 % while female literacy rate was 67.69 %.

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

Nikum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 938 - -
Population 4,764 2,416 2,348
Child (0-6) 550 294 256
Schedule Caste 665 331 334
Schedule Tribe 122 56 66
Literacy 77.57 % 87.32 % 67.69 %
Total Workers 2,346 1,336 1,010
Main Worker 2,272 - -
Marginal Worker 74 13 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.56 % of total population in Nikum village.

Work Profile

In Nikum village out of total population, 2346 were engaged in work activities. 96.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2346 workers engaged in Main Work, 885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 933 were Agricultural labourer.