Nihri Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh
Nihri Tehsil of Mandi district has a total population of 35,569 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,051 are males while 17,518 are females. In 2011 there were a total 6,908 families residing in Nihri Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nihri Tehsil is 970.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nihri Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 75.3% and the sex ratio of Nihri Tehsil is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nihri Tehsil is 4467 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2274 male children and 2193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihri Tehsil is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Nihri Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nihri Tehsil is 75.29%. The male literacy rate is 74.3% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Nihri Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nihri Tehsil is further divided into 274 villages.
Nihri Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihri Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,467 | 2,274 | 2,193 |
| Literacy | 75.29% | 74.3% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,970 | 5,553 | 5,417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 260 | 137 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 12,151 | 4,640 | 7,511 |
Caste-wise Population - Nihri Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Nihri Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,970 | 5,553 | 5,417 |
| Schedule Tribe | 260 | 137 | 123 |
Religion-wise Population - Nihri Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,306 | (99.26%) | 17,912 | 17,394 |
| Muslim | 191 | (0.54%) | 100 | 91 |
| Christian | 34 | (0.1%) | 21 | 13 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 32 | (0.09%) | 15 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Nihri Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nihri Tehsil in 2011 were 75.29% in which, male and female literacy were 85% and 65.3% respectively. Total literate in Nihri Tehsil were 23,418 of which male and female were 13,411 and 10,007 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nihri Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nihri Tehsil is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Nihri Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Nihri Tehsil.
Child Population - Nihri Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,467 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nihri Tehsil. Out of which 2,274 were male while 2,193 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nihri Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nihri Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nihri Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 4,467.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,569 | 0 | 35,569 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,467 | 0 | 4,467 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,970 | 0 | 10,970 |
| Schedule Tribe | 260 | 0 | 260 |
| Literacy | 75.29% | - | 75.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | - | 970 |
Working Population - Nihri Tehsil
In Nihri Tehsil out of total population, 22,852 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,852 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,456 | 8,399 | 5,057 |
| Cultivators | 11,251 | 6,649 | 4,602 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 74 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,014 | 1,609 | 405 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,396 | 3,300 | 6,096 |
| Non Working | 12,717 | 6,352 | 6,365 |
Nearby Tehsils from Nihri Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Nihri Tehsil in Mandi district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Karsog Tehsil population | 93,126 |
| Chachyot Tehsil population | 57,723 |
| Thunag Tehsil population | 50,308 |
| Bali Chowki Tehsil population | 37,913 |
| Aut Tehsil population | 30,893 |
| Mandi Tehsil population | 216,051 |
| Sundarnagar Tehsil population | 111,351 |
| Baldwara Tehsil population | 43,811 |
| Bhadrota Tehsil population | 21,542 |
| Sarkaghat Tehsil population | 64,269 |
Nihri Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihri, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia