Nowhar Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowhar is a village situated in Chadoora tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Nowhar. The total population of Nowhar is 888 out of which 452 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowhar is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowhar village is 132 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowhar is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Nowhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowhar is 54.5%. Thus Nowhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 61.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.54% in Nowhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 57 | 75 |
| Literacy | 54.5% | 61.77% | 46.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 208 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowhar village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 233 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 198 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| Non Working | 539 | 219 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Nowhar,
Below are the list of villages near Nowhar village in Chadoora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadom Pora | 4,286 |
| Sulmat Pora | 2,347 |
| Chan Gund | 358 |
| Loli Pora Hum Pora | 1,821 |
| Bani Gund | 686 |
| Kani Koat | 114 |
| Chodri Gund | 705 |
| Farhad Pora | 2,127 |
| Shew Pora | 611 |
| Koti Bal | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowhar, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia