Nishan Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Nishan is a village situated in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Nishan. The total population of Nishan is 2,606 out of which 1,237 are males and 1,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nishan is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nishan village is 481 which is 18% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nishan is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Nishan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nishan is 58.9%. Thus Nishan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.07% and the female literacy rate is 50.8% in Nishan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nishan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nishan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nishan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 238 | 243 |
| Literacy | 58.92% | 68.07% | 50.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,190 | 560 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,354 | 557 | 797 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nishan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nishan village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 412 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 169 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 213 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Non Working | 2,060 | 767 | 1,293 |
Nearby Villages to Nishan,
Below are the list of villages near Nishan village in Kerakat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nishan, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia