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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 295119
- Pincode
- 785601
- Post office
- Sarupathar
- Population
- 157
- Households
- 29
- Literacy rate
- 59.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1039 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 64
Census 2011 · in context
How Nikhikhe compares
By population, Nikhikhe ranks #299 of 425 villages in Sarupathar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.9%
−6.9% vs mandal average
- Nikhikhe
- 59.9%
- Sarupathar mandal
- 66.8%
- Golaghat district
- 67.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,039
+79 vs mandal average
- Nikhikhe
- 1,039
- Sarupathar mandal
- 960
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.7 vs mandal average
- Nikhikhe
- 5.4
- Sarupathar mandal
- 4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Nikhikhe at a glance
Nikhikhe is a village of 157 people in 29 households (Census 2011) in Sarupathar block, Golaghat district, Assam, the 299th-largest of 425 villages in Sarupathar block. Literacy is 60%, 7 points below the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,039 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 785601, served by Sarupathar post office; the LGD village code is 295119. The sarpanch is a, and the village votes in Biswanath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Promod Borthakur. The population is estimated at 185 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhikhe · this village | 157 | 60% | — |
| Madhupur No.2 · Sarupathar | 2,087 | 36% | — |
| Krishnapur · Sarupathar | 1,577 | 45% | — |
| Hatidubi · Sarupathar | 873 | 55% | — |
| Phulbari · Sarupathar | 836 | 68% | — |
| Doloni Pathar No.2 · Sarupathar | 729 | 34% | — |
| Sonapur · Sarupathar | 671 | 67% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nikhikhe
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 10
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SARUPATHER
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 35
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 65
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 45
- All-weather road
- No
- Total area (ha)
- 217.1
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Nikhikhe
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Nikhikhe
- LGD code
- 295119
- Pincode
- 785601
- Post office
- Sarupathar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 157
- Population (projected 2026)
- 185
- Households
- 29
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1039
- Literacy rate
- 59.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Tezpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Biswanath
- Member of Parliament
- Ranjit Dutta
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Promod Borthakur
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- a
- Block / Mandal
- Sarupathar
- Nearest PHC
- Pabhoi State Dispensary (15.1 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 785601
- No.2 RajapukhuriSarupathar mandal4,574 pop
- No.2 KoriSarupathar mandal4,380 pop
- No.1 PadumoniSarupathar mandal2,633 pop
- No.1 RajapukhuriSarupathar mandal2,453 pop
- KhonikorSarupathar mandal2,426 pop
- No.1 GandhakoroiSarupathar mandal2,258 pop
- BidyapurSarupathar mandal2,197 pop
- TengabariSarupathar mandal2,007 pop
- Deghali Pathar MatikholaSarupathar mandal1,932 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Nikhikhe
Other villages in Sarupathar mandal
View all 60+ →- No.2 Rajapukhuri
- No.2 Kori
- Bil Pathar
- No.1 Padumoni
- No.1 Rajapukhuri
- Khonikor
- Naojan Gaon
- Sarupathar Gaon
- Baroghoria
- No.1 Gandhakoroi
- Bidyapur
- Madhupur No.2
- Singimari
- Nahorani
- Basapathar
- Tengabari
- Deghali Pathar Matikhola
- Betoni Pathar
- No.2 Gondkoriguri
- No.1 Duborani
- Upper Lengtha
- Mirigaon
- Pabhojan Gaon
- No.2 Padumoni
- Krishnapur
- Gorah Gaon
- Moran Gaon
- No.2 Premhora
- Khoura
- No.1 Tengrajan
- Pan Jan
- Rengma Bagan
- Morajan No.2
- Chaluk Pathar No.3
- Nahorbari
- Kekuri Borchapori
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)