Nurpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nurpur is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 980 families residing in the village Nurpur. The total population of Nurpur is 4,748 out of which 2,552 are males and 2,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nurpur village is 544 which is 11% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 895 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Nurpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nurpur is 79.4%. Thus Nurpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 70.55% in Nurpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nurpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nurpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 544 | 287 | 257 |
| Literacy | 79.38% | 86.93% | 70.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,361 | 1,263 | 1,098 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,411 | 583 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nurpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nurpur village out of total population, 2,101 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,632 | 1,406 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 63 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 144 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,337 | 1,161 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 469 | 167 | 302 |
| Non Working | 2,647 | 979 | 1,668 |
Nearby Villages to Nurpur,
Below are the list of villages near Nurpur village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bulandpur | 4,083 |
| Raowali | 1,420 |
| Gadaipur | 363 |
| Jandu Singha | 6,334 |
| Randhawa Masandan | 3,843 |
| Madar | 2,168 |
| Lohian | 95 |
| Dhogri | 4,280 |
| Mokhe | 772 |
| Sarmastpur | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia