Nihal Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nihal Garh is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Nihal Garh. The total population of Nihal Garh is 1,297 out of which 714 are males and 583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihal Garh is 817.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nihal Garh village is 155 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihal Garh is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Nihal Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihal Garh is 78.9%. Thus Nihal Garh village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 70.46% in Nihal Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihal Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihal Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihal Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 90 | 65 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 85.9% | 70.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 223 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 178 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nihal Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihal Garh village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 385 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 76 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 305 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 786 | 322 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Nihal Garh,
Below are the list of villages near Nihal Garh village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amar Kot | 1,624 |
| Jawalpur | 703 |
| Behrewala | 1,124 |
| Kanshipur | 917 |
| Gondpur | 1,024 |
| Ajauli | 516 |
| Narain Garh | 909 |
| Kishan Kot | 799 |
| Dharam Kot | 389 |
| Muglawala Kartarpur | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihal Garh, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia