Nihal Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nihal Pura is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Nihal Pura. The total population of Nihal Pura is 933 out of which 486 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihal Pura is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihal Pura village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihal Pura is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Nihal Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihal Pura is 77.7%. Thus Nihal Pura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 87.21% and the female literacy rate is 67.34% in Nihal Pura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihal Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihal Pura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihal Pura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 56 | 49 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 87.21% | 67.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 314 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 111 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Nihal Pura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihal Pura village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 191 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 132 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Non Working | 694 | 280 | 414 |
Map of Nihal Pura, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nihal Pura, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Nihal Pura village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatiyal | 380 |
| Chak Shehzada | 344 |
| Kangriyal | 120 |
| Chak Mansabdar | 780 |
| Trihara | 2,122 |
| Palli | 1,736 |
| Sher Tambar | 212 |
| Thandoon | 431 |
| Falote | 3,018 |
| Kanora | 130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihal Pura, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia