Nahal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nahal is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Nahal. The total population of Nahal is 1,714 out of which 884 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahal is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahal village is 159 which is 9% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahal is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Nahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahal is 78.7%. Thus Nahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.56% and the female literacy rate is 73.54% in Nahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 83.56% | 73.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,060 | 547 | 513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 213 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahal village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 470 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 64 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 367 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,068 | 385 | 683 |
Map of Nahal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Nahal, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Nahal village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamiara | 859 |
| Gazipur | 838 |
| Athaula | 2,164 |
| Basti Ibrahim Khan | 757 |
| Adagill | 13 |
| Sangal Sohal | 1,404 |
| Desalpur | 643 |
| Wariana | 3,106 |
| Naranwali | 154 |
| Mand | 1,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia