Nihama Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nihama is a village situated in Damhal Hanjipora tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Nihama. The total population of Nihama is 1,254 out of which 686 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihama is 828.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nihama village is 263 which is 21% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihama is 634 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Nihama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihama is 58%. Thus Nihama village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 68.19% and the female literacy rate is 46.57% 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 | 263 | 161 | 102 |
| Literacy | 58.02% | 68.19% | 46.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 328 | 351 |
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, 378 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 286 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 145 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 127 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 27 | 50 |
| Non Working | 876 | 373 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Nihama,
Below are the list of villages near Nihama village in Damhal Hanjipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Largo Ramahama | 2,407 |
| Tengam | 399 |
| Khokhar Hama | 494 |
| Likhdi Pora | 865 |
| Samnoo | 1,278 |
| Har Wath | 1,088 |
| Damhal Hanji Pora | 4,099 |
| Gaudwana | 1,308 |
| Yaroo | 840 |
| Wati Gam | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihama, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia