Nijjarpura Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nijjarpura is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Nijjarpura. The total population of Nijjarpura is 1,296 out of which 706 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijjarpura is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nijjarpura village is 167 which is 13% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijjarpura is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Nijjarpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijjarpura is 67.2%. Thus Nijjarpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 72.26% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Nijjarpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijjarpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijjarpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijjarpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 86 | 81 |
| Literacy | 67.23% | 72.26% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 349 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 258 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijjarpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijjarpura village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 283 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 174 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 119 | 28 |
| Non Working | 832 | 304 | 528 |
Nearby Villages to Nijjarpura,
Below are the list of villages near Nijjarpura village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawan Kot | 828 |
| Meharbanpur | 1,743 |
| Jandiala | 479 |
| Devi Dasspura | 2,818 |
| Thathi | 1,439 |
| Wadala Johal | 4,345 |
| Bundala | 10,683 |
| Rakh Devi Dasspura | 1,407 |
| Shafipur | 1,145 |
| Wadali Dogran | 1,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijjarpura, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia