Nawan Shehr Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nawan Shehr is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Nawan Shehr. The total population of Nawan Shehr is 256 out of which 126 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawan Shehr is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawan Shehr village is 40 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawan Shehr is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Nawan Shehr village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawan Shehr is 83.3%. Thus Nawan Shehr village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 80.53% in Nawan Shehr village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawan Shehr village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawan Shehr Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawan Shehr village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 83.33% | 86.41% | 80.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 37 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nawan Shehr village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawan Shehr village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 2 | 55 |
| Non Working | 136 | 62 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Nawan Shehr,
Below are the list of villages near Nawan Shehr village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatrot | 250 |
| Selahan | 172 |
| Charori | 554 |
| Sukhar Barahmna | 640 |
| Mehta | 491 |
| Dhaneti Bhurian | 517 |
| Ghura | 146 |
| Dhaneti Garlian | 279 |
| Dadwara | 320 |
| Dhaneti Baraswalan | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawan Shehr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia