Nawshehra Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nawshehra is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Nawshehra. The total population of Nawshehra is 1,877 out of which 1,002 are males and 875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawshehra is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nawshehra village is 232 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawshehra is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Nawshehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawshehra is 75.6%. Thus Nawshehra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 83.85% and the female literacy rate is 66.32% in Nawshehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawshehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawshehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawshehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 135 | 97 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 83.85% | 66.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 83 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 275 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Nawshehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawshehra village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 384 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 255 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,405 | 553 | 852 |
Map of Nawshehra, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nawshehra, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Nawshehra village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kailtri | 1,154 |
| Mahan Pora | 4,147 |
| Pathi | 1,949 |
| Salladi | 474 |
| Hadat | 1,524 |
| Athyalta | 1,751 |
| Dhar Mahanpur | 1,554 |
| Bera | 832 |
| Thana | 2,323 |
| Athoon | 1,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawshehra, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia