Nikashi

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Nikashi [1]
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Nikashi [5]
Nikashi [6] (India)
Coordinates: 26°43′53″N91°22′44″E / 26.7314°N 91.3789°E / 26.7314; 91.3789 Coordinates: 26°43′53″N91°22′44″E / 26.7314°N 91.3789°E / 26.7314; 91.3789
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
District Baksa
Area
  Total588.06 ha (1,453.13 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,510
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
781372 [7]
STD Code 03623
Vehicle registration AS-28
Census code304471

Nikashi is a census village in Baksa district, Assam, India. [8] As per the 2011 Census of India, Nikashi village has a total population of 2,510 people including 1,261 males and 1,249 females with a literacy rate of 62.83%. [9]

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