Nihama Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nihama is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Nihama. The total population of Nihama is 2,438 out of which 1,224 are males and 1,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihama is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nihama village is 406 which is 17% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihama is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Nihama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihama is 67.2%. Thus Nihama village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 79.01% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% 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 | 406 | 209 | 197 |
| Literacy | 67.18% | 79.01% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 422 | 651 |
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, 549 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 398 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 82 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 219 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 133 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,889 | 693 | 1,196 |
Nearby Villages to Nihama,
Below are the list of villages near Nihama village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadermoh | 1,528 |
| Marhwal | 1,285 |
| Kandizal | 1,247 |
| Ban Gund | 759 |
| Loli Pora | 402 |
| Hani Pora Chatina Hama | 2,106 |
| Wanpora | 742 |
| Tumchi Nowpora | 499 |
| Pari Gam Jagir | 4,530 |
| Pari Gam Khalsa | 1,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihama, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia