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Nikatwada Population - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Nikatwada is a medium size village located in Chamorshi Taluka of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra with total 298 families residing. The Nikatwada village has population of 1118 of which 566 are males while 552 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nikatwada village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 10.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nikatwada village is 975 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Nikatwada as per census is 653, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Nikatwada village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Nikatwada village was 76.28 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Nikatwada Male literacy stands at 85.22 % while female literacy rate was 67.52 %.

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

Nikatwada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 298 - -
Population 1,118 566 552
Child (0-6) 119 72 47
Schedule Caste 159 88 71
Schedule Tribe 152 85 67
Literacy 76.28 % 85.22 % 67.52 %
Total Workers 507 314 193
Main Worker 273 - -
Marginal Worker 234 82 152

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.60 % of total population in Nikatwada village.

Work Profile

In Nikatwada village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 53.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.