Nihama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nihama is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Nihama. The total population of Nihama is 438 out of which 222 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihama is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihama village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihama is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Nihama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihama is 70.2%. Thus Nihama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 83.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.45% in Nihama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 48 | 28 |
| Literacy | 70.17% | 83.91% | 57.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 76 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nihama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihama village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 11 | 97 |
| Non Working | 257 | 139 | 118 |
Map of Nihama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nihama, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Nihama village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Super Negam | 1,900 |
| Lal Bug | 430 |
| Bicherwari | 1,304 |
| Gana Pora | 1,533 |
| Mundi Gam | 1,267 |
| Yaru | 935 |
| Loki Pora | 2,298 |
| Udi Pora | 1,484 |
| Mala Bagh | 433 |
| Bata Pora | 1,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia