# Nikum Village, Baihar, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/nikum/ Village · Baihar, Balaghat # Nikum Nikum is a village in Baihar sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,361 people in 286 households**, the 48th largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%. - 1,361people (2011) - 286households - 80.0%literacy - 1,056females per 1,000 males ## Nikum PIN code and other codes Nikum falls in Baihar sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBirsa - Census village code498182 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nikum from nearby towns? - Baihar (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)100 km by road - Malajkhand (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Nikum? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Nikum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palhera - ○Degree college10+ km · Baihar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nikum known for? About 85% of the 344 hectares of village land is sown, and 102 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nikum Of every 100 households in Nikum in 2011, 46 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Nikum · ■ Baihar rural average Electricity for lighting ****46%** **44% Toilet within the home ****5%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****28%** **30% Television ****10%** **8% Mobile phone ****29%** **12% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****16%** **40% Own their home ****95%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Nikum? ■ Nikum · ■ Baihar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%** **65.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1160** **981 Working population ****52.8%** **54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.0% for men and 74.2% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 325 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 165 (23%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 16 (2%) · **■** Marginal 209 (29%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Baihar - Kaniya1,395 people - Songudda1,377 people - Palhera1,367 people - Kohka1,361 people - Pipartola1,355 people - Lagma1,324 people - Bhutna1,308 people - Jagla1,299 people [All 330 villages in Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nikum from Balaghat?100 km by road - What is the population of Nikum?1,361 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nikum in?Balaghat district (Baihar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Nikum?80.0% (Census 2011)