Nilpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011

Nilpur is a Census Town city situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,722 families residing in the Nilpur city. The total population of Nilpur is 8,391 out of which 4,394 are males and 3,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilpur is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilpur city is 1067 which is 13% of the total population. There are 586 male children and 481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilpur is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilpur is 82.7%. Thus Nilpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 87.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Nilpur.

Population
8,391
Literacy
82.7%
Sex Ratio
910

Nilpur Census Town has total administration over 1,722 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nilpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,067 586 481
Literacy 82.7% 76% 67.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,260 654 606
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,338 1,056 1,282

Caste-wise Population - Nilpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,260 654 606
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Nilpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nilpur is 4,948 which is 58.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nilpur is 124 which is 1.48% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nilpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,948 (58.97%) 2,598 2,350
Muslim 124 (1.48%) 63 61
Christian 36 (0.43%) 16 20
Sikh 3,280 (39.09%) 1,715 1,565
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.04%) 2 1

Literacy Rate - Nilpur

The total literacy rate of Nilpur was 82.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 6,053 literates, males were 3,338 while females were 2,715. Also the male literacy rate was 87.66% and the female literacy rate was 77.22% in Nilpur.

  Nilpur Punjab
Female 77.22% 70.73%
Male 87.66% 80.44%
Total 82.65% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Nilpur

The Sex Ratio of Nilpur is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Nilpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Nilpur.


Child Population - Nilpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,067 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nilpur. Out of which 586 were male while 481 were female.


Working Population - Nilpur

In Nilpur Census Town out of total population, 2,958 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,678 2,348 330
Cultivators 99 95 4
Agriculture Labourer 26 26 0
Household Industries 64 48 16
Other Workers 2,489 2,179 310
Marginal Workers 280 161 119
Non Working 5,433 1,885 3,548

Nilpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nilpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,391 72.1% 910

Map of Nilpur, Patiala, Punjab


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