Geographic Location of Nikum

The village Nikum is located in Birsada Tahsil of Balaghat District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Birsa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Malajkhand, which is about 8 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.

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, 1361 persons live in 286 house holds in the village Nikum. There are 699 female individuals and 662 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.36% and males constitute 48.64% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.44% of the total population.

There are 432 scheduled tribes persons of which 202 are females and 230 are males. Females constitute 46.76% and males constitute 53.24% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.74% of the total population.

Population density of Nikum is 395.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Nikum

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Total area of Nikum is 344.41 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 291.66 ha. About 189.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 101.91 ha is irrigated area. About 100.59 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 18.98 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.88 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.97 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Nikum

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Nikum.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Nikum.

There is a government secondary school in the village Nikum.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Palhera, which is 5-10 kms away from Nikum.

Colleges in Nikum

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Baihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jabalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Balaghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

Other Educational Facilities in Nikum

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Baihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Baihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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 more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Nikum.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Nikum.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Nikum.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Nikum.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Nikum.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 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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