Nigistan Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nigistan is a village situated in Tral tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Nigistan. The total population of Nigistan is 1,356 out of which 689 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigistan is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nigistan village is 238 which is 18% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigistan is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Nigistan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigistan is 44.2%. Thus Nigistan village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 53.36% and the female literacy rate is 34.78% in Nigistan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigistan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nigistan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigistan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Literacy | 44.19% | 53.36% | 34.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 486 | 260 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 387 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Nigistan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nigistan village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 164 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 181 | 164 |
| Non Working | 838 | 344 | 494 |
Nearby Villages to Nigistan,
Below are the list of villages near Nigistan village in Tral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotru | 1,148 |
| Khana Gund | 1,588 |
| Sotura | 2,920 |
| Jawahir Pora | 1,307 |
| Hajinar Nor | 348 |
| Deedar Pora | 355 |
| Gulistan | 316 |
| Dar Gani Gund | 1,030 |
| Pranigam | 870 |
| Heewan | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nigistan, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia