Geographic Location of Nikum

The village Nikum is located in Durg Tahsil of Durg District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Nikum Gram Panchayat. It comes under Durg Community Development Block. The nearest town is Durg, which is about 22 kilometers away from Nikum.

Travel and Communication for Nikum

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Nikum,
Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491221

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Nikum

Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Nikum is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Nikum is given below:

Social Structure of Nikum

As per available data from the year 2009, 4764 persons live in 938 house holds in the village Nikum. There are 2348 female individuals and 2416 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.29% and males constitute 50.71% of the total population.

There are 665 scheduled castes persons of which 334 are females and 331 are males. Females constitute 50.23% and males constitute 49.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.96% of the total population.

There are 122 scheduled tribes persons of which 66 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 54.1% and males constitute 45.9% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.56% of the total population.

Population density of Nikum is 362.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Nikum

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Total area of Nikum is 1313.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1103.45 ha. About 116.45 ha is irrigated area. About 60.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 44.85 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 1.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 91.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 85.57 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 17.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Nikum

There are no pre-primary schools in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Nikum.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Nikum.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there are 2 private secondary schools in the village Nikum.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Nikum.

Colleges in Nikum

There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Nikum

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Nikum

There is a community health centre with 5 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Nikum.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Nikum.

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Nikum or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Nikum.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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