Nilwa Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nilwa is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Nilwa. The total population of Nilwa is 2,619 out of which 1,294 are males and 1,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilwa is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilwa village is 360 which is 14% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilwa is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Nilwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilwa is 59.2%. Thus Nilwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 69.72% and the female literacy rate is 49.4% in Nilwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 201 | 159 |
| Literacy | 59.23% | 69.72% | 49.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,281 | 532 | 749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilwa village out of total population, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 445 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 194 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 242 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 659 | 151 | 508 |
| Non Working | 1,484 | 698 | 786 |
Nearby Villages to Nilwa,
Below are the list of villages near Nilwa village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bumbrath | 684 |
| Pariwan | 1,566 |
| Mohi Pora | 999 |
| Seh Pora | 850 |
| Okai | 3,084 |
| Seh Pora Ram Pathri | 198 |
| Brazlo | 762 |
| Gadi Hama | 537 |
| Surat Khalsa | 418 |
| Begam | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilwa, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia